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A wounded man walks at the port near the scene of an explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. ANWAR AMRO / AFP

August 19th, 2020 - 06:41 GMT

Google Donates $2.2 Million to Support The People of Beirut

Google has announced a donation of $2.2 million to support the people of Beirut who were affected by the explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital on Aug. 4. The funds, which were raised as part of an employee donation-matching program, will be given to local NGOs in Lebanon that provide medical relief, public shelter and food donation. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic explosion in Beirut. Our thoughts go ...