In Lebanon, people open their doors to thousands left homeless

The World

The Beirut explosion left up to 300,000 people without a place to stay after their homes were either completely destroyed or not safe to occupy. A few hours after the blast, thousands of people offered their homes to those in need. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

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