News in Italian 5 August 2020

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Lebanon's Prime Minister is calling for those responsible for a deadly explosion in Beirut to be brought to justice.

There are reports at least 50 people have died, including an Australian and thousands have been injured in the blast.

The blast sparked fires, damaged buildings and sent smoke into the sky but the cause us known at this stage.


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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told Channel Seven that an Australian is among those killed in the explosion.
It is very distressing. I can confirm that there has been one Australian who has been killed which is terribly devastating and obviously we cannot reveal the details of the specifics of that at this time but our sympathies to all the people of Lebanon.

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