Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/timeline-car-bomb-explosion-in-beirut Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Timeline: Deadly Car Bomb in Beirut World Oct 19, 2012 4:55 PM EDT Lebanese security forces and rescue workers gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut’s Christian neighbourhood of Ashrafieh on October 19, 2012. Photo by STR/ AFP/ Getty Images. On Friday, a car bomb exploded in Beirut’s Sassine Square, wounding nearly 80 people and killing eight, including Lebanese intelligence official Wissam al-Hassan. Below you can see a timeline of the event that includes tweets from journalists at the scene of the explosion. Please note: Some images are graphic. [View the story “Explosion in Beirut” on Storify] We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Lebanese security forces and rescue workers gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut’s Christian neighbourhood of Ashrafieh on October 19, 2012. Photo by STR/ AFP/ Getty Images. On Friday, a car bomb exploded in Beirut’s Sassine Square, wounding nearly 80 people and killing eight, including Lebanese intelligence official Wissam al-Hassan. Below you can see a timeline of the event that includes tweets from journalists at the scene of the explosion. Please note: Some images are graphic. [View the story “Explosion in Beirut” on Storify] We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now