Lebanon's blast damage toll rises as assessment continues: UN (3)

Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2020 shows damaged buildings in Beirut, Lebanon. The damage toll in Lebanon following the Beirut blast is rising as the United Nations and partners continue their assessment, now reporting more than 290,000 people who have been left jobless, a UN spokesman said on Monday. Two huge explosions rocked Port of Beirut on Aug. 4, shaking buildings all over Lebanon's capital, while killing at least 177 people and wounding 6,000. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)