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Conflict Incident Report
Car bomb exploded close to the Greek Orthodox Hospital, killed 16 civilians and injured 81
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
May 30, 1988
Death toll:
16persons
Number of Injured:
81persons
May 30, 1988: In Ashrafieh, Rmeil, in Beirut, a car bomb of 60 kilograms of TNT exploded close to the Greek Orthodox Hospital, killed 16 civilians, including 8 women, and injured 81.
Primary category:
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb
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