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.A cargo of 2,750 tonnes of the substance (equivalent to around 1.1 kilotons of TNT) had been stored in a warehouse without proper ...
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that …
WEB4 hours ago · For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies, with its bloody aftermath, is painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port, killing and maiming thousands.
Beirut explosion: What we know so far - BBC
WEBAug 11, 2020 · BBC. The Lebanese government has resigned amid growing public anger following a devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August that killed at least 200 people and injured around 5,000 others. Here...
How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port
WEBSep 9, 2020 · Late last year, a new security officer at the port of Beirut stumbled upon a broken door and a hole in the wall of a storage hangar. He peered inside and made a frightening discovery.
Beirut explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital city - CNN
WEBAug 4, 2020 · Lebanese hospitals have been overwhelmed after an explosion struck Beirut’s port on Tuesday, killing at least 137 and wounding 5,000. Four hospitals were damaged in the blast.
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...
Beirut explosion: What we know so far - BBC News
WEBAug 11, 2020 · The Lebanese government has resigned amid growing public anger following a devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August that killed at least 200 people and injured around 5,000 others. Here is...
Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as ...
WEBAug 4, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Four years ago, Helen Ata got a call from someone she didn’t know telling her that a massive explosion at the Beirut port had caused her building to collapse. Her brothers were trapped under the rubble.
Beirut explosion updates: Death toll rises after Lebanon blast
WEBAug 4, 2020 · A huge blast in Beirut has killed at least 70 people, Lebanon's health minister says. More than 3,000 others have been injured. The cause of the explosion in the city's port area is not yet...
Beirut explosion updates: Death toll rises after Lebanon blast
WEBAug 4, 2020 · A woman described seeing heavy smoke in Beirut's port area before hearing the explosion. "All the downtown area windows are smashed and there are wounded people walking around. It is total chaos."
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