2020 Beirut explosion - Wikipedia
WEBOn 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$ 15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that …
WEB4 hours ago · BEIRUT (AP) — Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates had exploded, killing …
4K footage of Lebanon explosion shows Beirut Port blast ... - YouTube
WEBAug 9, 2020 · The explosion in #Beirut’s port killed over 158 people, inured over 6,000, and displaced more than 300,000. New footage in 4K shows how it unfolded in slow m...
Beirut explosion: Before-and-after images - BBC News
WEBAug 7, 2020 · The Orient Queen cruise ship was docked in Beirut a few hundred metres from the warehouse when the explosion happened. Damage from the blast caused her to take on water and capsize. One crew...
Beirut port blast: The tensions around the investigation
WEBOct 14, 2021 · Tensions in Lebanon over an investigation into last year's devastating explosion at Beirut's port have spilled over into violence, with clashes leaving at least six people dead. The colossal...
Beirut explosion: How ship's deadly cargo ended up at port
WEBAug 7, 2020 · The Russian-owned vessel set sail that September from Batumi, Georgia, heading to Beira, Mozambique. It was carrying 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which typically comes in the form of small...
3 years after Beirut port blast, intrigue foils an investigation and ...
WEBAug 4, 2023 · Three years after Beirut’s massive port explosion, attempts to prosecute those responsible are mired in political intrigue and the death toll remains disputed.
What happened in Beirut: The explosion that devastated a city …
WEBThe size of the explosion that ripped through the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut has shocked the world. Some 300,000 people have been rendered homeless, at least 145 were killed and thousands have been injured. But what do we know about where and how it …
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Beirut, causing injuries and ...
WEBAug 4, 2020 · BEIRUT — A "colossal" explosion that rocked the port area of Lebanon's capital Tuesday, killing dozens of people and injuring thousands more, happened at a warehouse where tons of ammonium...
What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion | CNN
WEBAug 4, 2021 · Beirut, Lebanon CNN — It’s been a year since one of the world’s largest ever non-nuclear explosions ripped through Lebanon’s capital, killing more than 200 people. On any given day in Beirut’s...