France, Aug. 4 -- Five years after the deadly explosion at Beirut's port on 4 August 2020, many Lebanese are still struggling with loss, trauma and broken lives.

The blast, caused by hundreds of tonnes of badly stored ammonium nitrate, killed 235 people and injured more than 6,500. It tore through the capital, flattening homes, damaging businesses and gutting historic neighbourhoods.

It was one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. Beirut was left in ruins. The shockwave could be felt for kilometres. But five years on, there is still no justice, no clear answers and no full recovery.

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From the outset, the investiga...