Aerial footage shows the full scale of Beirut's devastating explosion, which killed 100 and reduced buildings into rubble

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• Aerial footage broadcast by Sky News show the full scale of the explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday.

• The latest reports suggests that thousands were injured and at least 100 were killed.

• The government said the blast was caused by a stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been kept at the port for years.

• Numerous hospitals were damaged in the explosion, meaning they could not treat many of those injured who needed medical care.

• The blast comes as Lebanon struggles under the weight of an economic crisis made many times worse by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Scroll down to see the full fly-over video of the scene.

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• 'I have never seen a tragedy so huge': 2 people in Beirut describe being caught up in the massive explosion that devastated the city

• Lebanon's devastating blast came in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, frequent power outages, and hospitals struggling to contain the coronavirus

• What the unbelievable destruction looks like for people on the ground

• Hospitals in Beirut were so badly damaged by the explosion that many can't admit patients

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