From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast
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Lebanon's Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut's port set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes.The reopening Friday night offered Beirut residents a rare bright spot in a country reeling from a crippling economic crisis that has left around three-quarters of Lebanon's population of 6 million in poverty.
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