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UNESCO vows to protect Lebanon's vulnerable heritage buildings at ‘risk collapse’

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The effects of the blast were felt all over the Lebanese capital but some of the worst damage was in the Gemmayzeh and Mar-Mikhael neighbourhoods a short distance from the port.

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Yahoo News

UNESCO warns historic Beirut buildings at risk of collapse

The United Nations’ cultural agency said Thursday it will lead the international campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut's heritage, citing local officials who said that around 60 historic buildings in the Lebanese capital were at risk of collapse following last week’s devastating explosion at the Beirut port. On Aug. 4, some 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut’s port blew up, obliterating the city’s main commercial hub …

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

UNESCO warns historic Beirut buildings at risk of collapse

The United Nations cultural agency said Thursday it will lead the international campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut's heritage, citing local officials who said that around 60 historic buildings in the Lebanese capital were at risk of collapse following last weeks devastating explosion at the Beirut port.

4 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Beirut blast: dozens of historic buildings in Lebanon capital at risk of collapse

Unesco vows to lead global effort to rescue culture and heritage of Beirut as FBI joins inquiry to investigate cause of massive port blastAbout 60 historic buildings in Beirut are at risk of collapse following last week’s devastating port explosion, Lebanese officials have warned, as the UN’s cultural agency vowed to lead the international campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut’s heritage.At least 8,000 buildings, many concentrated …

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

UNESCO vows to protect Lebanon's vulnerable heritage buildings at ‘risk collapse’

The effects of the blast were felt all over the Lebanese capital but some of the worst damage was in the Gemmayzeh and Mar-Mikhael neighbourhoods a short distance from the port.

4 years ago·India

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CTV News

UNESCO warns historic Beirut buildings at risk of collapse

The United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday it will lead the international campaign for the recovery and restoration of Beirut's heritage, citing local officials who said that around 60 historic buildings in the Lebanese capital were at risk of collapse following last week's devastating explosion at the Beirut port.

4 years ago·Canada

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UNESCO warns historic Beirut buildings at risk of collapse

The United Nations’ cultural agency is warning that 60 historic buildings in Lebanon’s capital are at risk of collapsing because of last week’s deadly explosion that killed scores, wounded thousands and caused widespread damage in Beirut

4 years ago·United States

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