Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/October 2020 Beirut explosion

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The result was delete. ST47 (talk) 04:25, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

October 2020 Beirut explosion

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WP:NOTNEWS. Minimal coverage. MB 17:43, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. MB 17:43, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lebanon-related deletion discussions. MB 17:43, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep as the explosion did have articles from at least 3 international news outlets. Needs expansion but the explosion itself is notable for an article. Elijahandskip (talk) 17:53, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete--Pokelova (talk) 17:59, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. There are, unfortunately, many accidental explosions around the world every year: while this one caused fatalities, it's unlikely to have enduring notability. Fails WP:NOTNEWS. ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 18:38, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Strong delete - There is absolutely no lasting impact foreseeable for this topic. Mentions in news outlets right after the incident is not enough to establish proof of this lasting impact. -- Veggies (talk) 20:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, as WP:NOTNEWS, and doesn't meet WP:EVENT ie. no lasting major consequences/significant persistent coverage. Coolabahapple (talk) 12:08, 15 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

*KeepThe explosion in Beirut was an event with international repercussions. The event has significant coverage from multiple secondary and reliable sources. The article needs to be expanded, not deleted. ✍A.WagnerC (talk) 02:35, 16 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please explain how this minor, forgettable incident has "international repercussions". -- Veggies (talk) 03:19, 16 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: @A.WagnerC, are you confusing this and the August 2020 Beirut explosion? ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 17:54, 16 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Dom Kaos and Veggies: Yes. It's Wikinews. ✍A.WagnerC (talk) 21:43, 16 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per ~~Pokelova~~ Elijahandskip (edit GPinkerton (talk) 23:46, 17 October 2020 (UTC)). GPinkerton (talk) 23:37, 17 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pokelova !voted to delete. -- Veggies (talk) 23:44, 17 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Veggies: Thanks, fixed. GPinkerton (talk) 23:46, 17 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Not enough data at the moment about said event, so creating a brand new article using said data would not be necessary. While merging into August 2020 explosion page at first seems to be a solution, we currently have no evidence that both were linked. Either a delete or a condensed merge would work, although I am still unsure. -- Mr. Lechkar (talk) 04:42, 18 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Weak delete. WP:NOTNEWS and very few coverage. Rulforth (talk) 08:40, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – Per nominator. Tragic but not encyclopedically notable. The event is akin to countless domestic gas leak explosions that happen all the time all over the world. Virtually no chance of enduring coverage. --Deeday-UK (talk) 22:20, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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