What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical fertiliser blamed for the Beirut explosion?
4 years, 5 months ago

What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical fertiliser blamed for the Beirut explosion?

Firstpost  

The Beirut blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in recent history, according to Brian Castner, lead weapons investigator for Amnesty International’s Crisis Response Team Lebanese officials say that thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the port in Beirut caused the powerful explosion that devastated the city on Tuesday, killing more than 130 people, injuring at least 4,000 and displacing 300,000 from their homes. According to the Lebanese government, around 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertiliser was stored in a warehouse on the Beirut waterfront and caught fire, later exploding. In 1947, an explosion in Texas City, Texas, killed at least 581 people and wounded 3,500 after two cargo ships carrying ammonium nitrate caught fire. “The human impact of it is the important thing, and it affected people a dozen kilometers away.” While it is difficult to precisely calibrate the force of the Beirut explosion, the US military offers a formula that allows bomb technicians a quick way to calculate the power of a blast with just paper and pencil, by converting the weight of a known quantity of explosives to that of TNT.

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Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike
5 months ago

Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is a crime, and there are accused, but …

British court orders company to compensate some Beirut port blast victims
1 year, 6 months ago

British court orders company to compensate some Beirut port blast victims

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A British court has ordered a London-based company that delivered the ammonium nitrate that exploded in 2020 at Beirut’s port to pay compensation to some families of the hundreds of victims, Beirut’s Bar Association said Tuesday. The verdict in the High Court of Justice on Monday came four months after the court ruled that London-registered chemical trading firm …

Thirty tonnes of explosive chemicals go missing in the Mojave Desert
1 year, 7 months ago

Thirty tonnes of explosive chemicals go missing in the Mojave Desert

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A train loaded with 60,000 pounds …

UK ruling delivers rare victory for Beirut blast victims
1 year, 10 months ago

UK ruling delivers rare victory for Beirut blast victims

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A British court has ruled a London-based company that delivered the explosive ammonium nitrate to Beirut’s port is liable towards the victims of a devastating blast in 2020, Lebanon’s Beirut Bar Association said Thursday. Families of the explosion’s victims saw the development as a rare step towards justice and against the political intervention that has obstructed the investigative …

Part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses, 2 years after blast
2 years, 5 months ago

Part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses, 2 years after blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A large block of Beirut’s giant port grain silos, shredded by a massive explosion two years ago, collapsed on Thursday as hundreds marched in the Lebanese capital to mark the second anniversary of the blast that killed scores. The silos had shielded Beirut’s western neighborhoods in the Aug. 4, 2020 explosion that killed nearly 220 people, injured over …

Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?
2 years, 5 months ago

Infographic: How big was the Beirut explosion?

Al Jazeera  

It has been two years since a massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people and injuring 7,000. On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion in the Port of Beirut ripped through Lebanon’s capital, killing 218 people, injuring 7,000 and leaving 300,000 displaced. Here are some key events since August 4, 2020: August 4, 2020 – Beirut port explosion. November …

2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades
2 years, 5 months ago

2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — It’s been two years since his 3-year-old daughter, Alexandra, was killed in a massive explosion at Beirut’s port — and Paul Naggear has lost hope that outrage over the disaster will bring justice and force change in Lebanon. “It has been two years and nothing’s happened,” Naggear, said of the Aug. 4, 2020 disaster, when hundreds of tons …

Lebanon approves demolition of Beirut silos, gutted in blast
2 years, 8 months ago

Lebanon approves demolition of Beirut silos, gutted in blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s government on Thursday approved the demolition of the huge grain silos in Beirut’s port, gutted in the devastating 2020 explosion that killed 216 people and ravaged parts of the Lebanese capital. Information Minister Ziad Makari made the announcement after a Cabinet meeting, citing the risk of collapse of the once towering cement structure jutting from the Beirut …

Fuel explosion in Lebanon kills 20, wounding dozens
3 years, 4 months ago

Fuel explosion in Lebanon kills 20, wounding dozens

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A warehouse where fuel was illegally stored exploded in northern Lebanon early Sunday, killing 20 people and burning dozens more in the latest tragedy to hit the Mediterranean country in the throes of a devastating economic and political crisis. The Lebanese Red Cross said a fuel tanker exploded and its teams recovered 20 bodies from the site in …

What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion
3 years, 5 months ago

What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion

CNN  

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. At just after 6 p.m. on August 4, 2020, hundreds of metric tons of ammonium nitrate ignited, sparking the massive blast in the city’s port. “Speculation that Hezbollah may have wanted to destroy the …

‘Nothing was done’: HRW blasts officials in Beirut blast report
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Nothing was done’: HRW blasts officials in Beirut blast report

Al Jazeera  

Rights group calls for international fact-finding mission and sanctions, slams officials’ failure for years to remove explosives from Lebanese capital’s port. Beirut, Lebanon – Human Rights Watch has blasted Lebanese political and security officials for not removing explosive ammonium nitrate that caused a devastating explosion at Beirut’s port last year and said an international investigation and targeted sanctions were the …

A year on, politicians accused of hindering Beirut blast justice
3 years, 5 months ago

A year on, politicians accused of hindering Beirut blast justice

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups and families of victims accuse officials of stalling the probe into the devastating port explosion. The officials include General Security chief Major-General Abbas Ibrahim, State Security head Major-General Tony Saliba, ex-Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil, former Public Works Ministers Ghazi Zeiter and Yousef Finianos, and ex-Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk. “Parliament is very interested in lifting immunity, but in …

Syrian businessmen linked to firm that bought Beirut explosives
3 years, 11 months ago

Syrian businessmen linked to firm that bought Beirut explosives

Al Jazeera  

One of the businessmen had previously been accused of trying to procure ammonium nitrate for the Syrian government. Open-source information on the UK website – first aired by Lebanese documentary filmmaker Firas Hatoum on local news channel Al Jadeed on Tuesday – shows that companies formerly directed by Haswani and Imad Khuri have the same stated addresses as Savaro Limited, …

Lebanon asks Interpol to detain two Russians over Beirut blast
4 years, 3 months ago

Lebanon asks Interpol to detain two Russians over Beirut blast

Al Jazeera  

Interpol asked to detain captain and owner of ship that carried thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate to Beirut seven years ago. The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed almost 200 and wounded thousands has issued arrest warrants for the captain and owner of a ship that carried thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate to …

After US Says Hezbollah Storing up Explosive Caches, France Says No Evidence to Support Claims
4 years, 3 months ago

After US Says Hezbollah Storing up Explosive Caches, France Says No Evidence to Support Claims

News 18  

PARIS: France’s foreign ministry on Friday said there was no evidence to suggest the armed wing of Lebanon’s Hezbollah was storing chemicals to make explosives in France after a senior U.S. official said the group had set up caches in Europe since 2012. Speaking on Thursday, Nathan Sales, the U.S. State Department’s coordinator for counterterrorism, accused the Iran-backed group of …

Huge fire at Beirut port brought under control
4 years, 4 months ago

Huge fire at Beirut port brought under control

Al Jazeera  

No injuries reported from the second blaze this week at the site of explosion that killed nearly 200 people last month. Beirut, Lebanon – A towering inferno at Beirut’s port caused widespread panic in the Lebanese capital, just two days after another fire was put out at the site of an enormous explosion that killed nearly 200 people last month. …

Lebanon: Over 4 tonnes of ammonium nitrate found near Beirut port
4 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon: Over 4 tonnes of ammonium nitrate found near Beirut port

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon’s army said it found the chemical near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a powerful explosion last month. Lebanon’s army has found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a powerful explosion last month, caused by a large stockpile of the same highly explosive chemical, that killed 191 people. The …

‘There’s something strange’: Baffling questions, conspiracy theories grow after Beirut blast
4 years, 4 months ago

‘There’s something strange’: Baffling questions, conspiracy theories grow after Beirut blast

LA Times  

An aerial view shows the port of Beirut on Aug. 7, three days after a massive explosion that killed about 180 people. Since a stockpile of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate blew up on the edge of Beirut this month, infuriated residents have been struggling to understand how the blast happened, and just what — or who — …

‘End of the world': Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
4 years, 4 months ago

‘End of the world': Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The 10 firefighters who received the call a bit before 6 p.m. about a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut could not know what awaited them. The brigade of nine men and one woman could not know about the stockpile of ammonium nitrate warehoused since 2013 along a busy motorway in the heart of a densely …

‘End of the world': Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast
4 years, 4 months ago

‘End of the world': Countdown to Beirut’s devastating blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before 6 p.m. — a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut — could not know what awaited them. ___ Seven years ago, a ship named the Rhosus set out from the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi carrying 2,755.5 tons of ammonium nitrate destined for an explosives company …

Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast

Al Jazeera  

It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by the ignition of some 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital. Thousands of people on Tuesday gathered in Beirut where a moment of silence was held by for the victims of the catastrophic explosion, which killed at least 171 people, according to the health ministry’s latest tally. …

Beirut explosion impact: 740 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate being moved from Chennai to Hyderabad
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut explosion impact: 740 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate being moved from Chennai to Hyderabad

India TV News  

Taking action after Lebanon's Beirut deadly explosions that devastated the city killing hundreds and injuring thousands of people, Ammonium Nitrate weighing 740 tonnes stored in 37 containers at a container freight station is now being moved to Hyderabad in a phased manner, said an official of the CFS. 740-tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate arrived in India in 2015 from Korea A …

Beirut explosions: Port hanger ‘known to be dangerous’ with fireworks stored alongside stockpile, workers confirm
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut explosions: Port hanger ‘known to be dangerous’ with fireworks stored alongside stockpile, workers confirm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The stockpile of ammonium nitrate …

Hariri verdict, a Russian-owned ship and Hezbollah-Israel animosity: Conspiracy theories abound over Beirut blast – Firstpost
4 years, 5 months ago

Hariri verdict, a Russian-owned ship and Hezbollah-Israel animosity: Conspiracy theories abound over Beirut blast – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In the Lebanese cesspool of corruption and mismanagement, the actual reason for the Beirut blast or the identity of men behind it may never be known The Beirut blast earlier this week has triggered a second chain reaction of devastation, conspiracy theories and outpouring of Lebanese anger on streets. The explosion is no doubt an intricate and deadly concoction of …

Officials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port
4 years, 5 months ago

Officials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon’s customs, military, security agencies and judiciary raised alarm that a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals was being kept with almost no safeguard at the port in the heart of Beirut, newly surfaced documents show. President Michel Aoun, in office since 2016, said Friday that he was …

Australian Beirut explosion victim identified as two-year-old Isaac Oehlers
4 years, 5 months ago

Australian Beirut explosion victim identified as two-year-old Isaac Oehlers

ABC  

The Australian victim of the Beirut explosion has been identified as two-year-old Isaac Oehlers. Key points: Two-year-old Isaac's family say they are heartbroken by their loss Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to almost 160, with people still missing The explosion was the biggest in Lebanon's history and caused billions of dollars in damage His family have issued a statement …

After Beirut, Must Chennai Worry About Ammonium Nitrate Stockpile?
4 years, 5 months ago

After Beirut, Must Chennai Worry About Ammonium Nitrate Stockpile?

The Quint  

A consignment of 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been lying in a Chennai customs warehouse for around five years is raising some red flags just days after Beirut's catastrophic blast. On 4 August, an estimated 2,750-tonnes of ammonium nitrate, that had been stored reportedly for over six years in a port warehouse in Beirut, without proper safety protocols, …

After deadly explosion in Beirut, ammonium nitrate fertiliser under regulatory scrutiny again
4 years, 5 months ago

After deadly explosion in Beirut, ammonium nitrate fertiliser under regulatory scrutiny again

Firstpost  

For many reasons other than regulation, farmers have switching to using urea over ammonium nitrate over the years, analysts say. Widely used and produced The world’s annual production of ammonium nitrate is over 20 million tonnes, which means the amount that exploded in Beirut is made almost every hour.Storing hundreds or even thousands of tonnes in the same place is …

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

India Today  

The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut’s deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there. “They were being greedy,” said Boris Prokoshev, who was captain of the Rhosus in 2013 when he says the owner told him to make …

Post Beirut, Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Near Chennai Causes Panic
4 years, 5 months ago

Post Beirut, Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Near Chennai Causes Panic

The Quint  

The cargo has been kept in safe custody at a Container Freight Station in Manali, which is located approximately 20 km away from the city and there is no residential locality within 2 km of the CFS, the notice said. “The ammonium nitrate is under process by Chennai customs and was part of a 697-tonne consignment seized in November 2015. …

Beirut’s accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut’s accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster

Live Mint  

MOSCOW: The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo ship that, according to its captain, should never have stopped there. "They were being greedy," said Boris Prokoshev, who was captain of the Rhosus in 2013 when he says the owner told him to …

Beirut blast leaves 135 dead: Lebanese authorities probe explosion amid rising anger, calls for change
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut blast leaves 135 dead: Lebanese authorities probe explosion amid rising anger, calls for change

Firstpost  

Anger is mounting against the various political factions, including the Hezbollah militant group, that have ruled the country since the 1975-1990 civil war. Beirut: Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city’s port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without …

700 Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Stored in Chennai Safe, E-auction Done: Customs after Beirut Blast
4 years, 5 months ago

700 Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Stored in Chennai Safe, E-auction Done: Customs after Beirut Blast

News 18  

Customs authorities on Thursday sought to allay fears over safety regarding the storage of nearly 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate at a container freight station near Chennai. The chemical worth Rs 1.80 crore was seized from a Tamil Nadu-based importer in 2015 who had allegedly declared it as fertiliser grade although it was an explosive grade, a Customs official said. …

Govt orders urgent verification of explosives in ports, warehouses after Beirut blast
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt orders urgent verification of explosives in ports, warehouses after Beirut blast

Live Mint  

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs directed customs and field formations to immediately verify and confirm the within 48 hours that any hazardous and explosive material lying in warehouses and ports across the country meets all safety and fire standards and presents no danger to life and property. A huge blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing …

Beirut explosion: Trump doubles down on claim that blast may have been an attack
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut explosion: Trump doubles down on claim that blast may have been an attack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump appeared to …

Countdown to Beirut Blast Began 6 Years Ago With a Leaky, Troubled Ship
4 years, 5 months ago

Countdown to Beirut Blast Began 6 Years Ago With a Leaky, Troubled Ship

News 18  

The countdown to catastrophe in Beirut started six years ago when a troubled, Russian-leased cargo ship made an unscheduled stop at the city’s port. “I was horrified,” said Boris Prokoshev, the ship’s 70-year-old retired Russian captain, about the accident, speaking in a phone interview from Sochi, Russia, a Black Sea resort town just up the coast from where the ammonium …

Chennai Customs Officials Hunker Down to Secure Seized Ammonium Nitrate After Beirut Blast
4 years, 5 months ago

Chennai Customs Officials Hunker Down to Secure Seized Ammonium Nitrate After Beirut Blast

News 18  

Following the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital city of Beirut on Tuesday which killed more than 100 and injured over 4,000 residents, Chennai's customs authorities have begun safety checks on seized ammonium nitrate near North Chennai. A particular consignment of 740 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate stored 37 containers in North Chennai, seized from a company based in western Tamil …

What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?
4 years, 5 months ago

What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?

ABC  

The Lebanese capital Beirut was rocked on Tuesday evening local time by an explosion that has killed more than 100 people and injured thousands more. The country's prime minister, Hassan Diab, said the blast was caused by around 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored near the city's cargo port. Beirut's ammonium nitrate stockpile Lebanon's Prime Minister says about 2,750 tonnes …

Victims of Beirut's explosion begin sifting through the rubble as hundreds of thousands face homelessness
4 years, 5 months ago

Victims of Beirut's explosion begin sifting through the rubble as hundreds of thousands face homelessness

ABC  

Years of war did not prepare Beirut for the massive blast that rocked Lebanon's capital this week, plunging hundreds of thousands of people into sudden homelessness. 'We lost everything' Lebanese-Australian, Omar Jheir, 41, who moved to Lebanon from Sydney four years ago, said he was just 500 metres from the explosion when it happened. Rafic Hariri Hospital's Dr Diana Hatoum …

Lebanon Officials Ignored Warnings About Chemical Tied to Blast
4 years, 5 months ago

Lebanon Officials Ignored Warnings About Chemical Tied to Blast

Live Mint  

The volatile chemical suspected of causing the deadly explosion that flattened Lebanon’s main port had been lying in storage there for six years despite warnings from customs officials about its hazards, documents show. Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday described the storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate at the port as “unacceptable” and vowed those responsible would be held …

Beirut blast: Confiscated ammonium nitrate from ship in 2014 could have sparked deadly explosion
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut blast: Confiscated ammonium nitrate from ship in 2014 could have sparked deadly explosion

India Today  

The mysterious blast at the Beirut port that has already killed over 100 people and wounded thousands has put the lens of suspicion on a ship impounded with 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in 2014 raising questions on authorities. It’s still unclear what triggered the explosion but the unloaded ammonium nitrate from the ship dumped in a warehouse at the …

Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
4 years, 5 months ago

Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion

Associated Press  

Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi, in comments to a local TV station, made no mention of ignited fireworks but said it appeared the blast was caused by the detonation of more …

Lebanon explosion: What is ammonium nitrate, which authorities claim to be behind the blast
4 years, 5 months ago

Lebanon explosion: What is ammonium nitrate, which authorities claim to be behind the blast

The Hindu  

Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said was the cause of the Beirut blast, is an odourless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertiliser that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions over the decades. When combined with fuel oils, ammonium nitrate creates a potent explosive widely used by the construction industry, but also by insurgent groups like the …

Ammonium Nitrate, Which Caused Beirut Blast, Has a Bloodied Past With Several Industrial Accidents
4 years, 5 months ago

Ammonium Nitrate, Which Caused Beirut Blast, Has a Bloodied Past With Several Industrial Accidents

News 18  

Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said was the cause of the Beirut blast, is an odorless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertilizer that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions over the decades. When combined with fuel oils, ammonium nitrate creates a potent explosive widely used by the construction industry, but also by insurgent groups like the …

Beirut's explosion was a massive store of ammonium nitrate blowing up. Here's what else we know
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut's explosion was a massive store of ammonium nitrate blowing up. Here's what else we know

ABC  

Video of a massive explosion tearing through Beirut makes for shocking viewing. But Lebanon's Interior Minister said the blast was a store of about 2,750 tonnes of seized ammonium nitrate blowing up. During a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said details about the "dangerous warehouse" would be made public. The explosion came amid ongoing tensions between …

Toll expected to rise in blast that shook Beirut, killing 78 and injuring thousands, many missing
4 years, 5 months ago

Toll expected to rise in blast that shook Beirut, killing 78 and injuring thousands, many missing

India Today  

Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 78 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise. Tuesday's blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling from an economic crisis and a …

Beirut blast: Tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart
4 years, 5 months ago

Beirut blast: Tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart

Al Jazeera  

Letters show officials knew of danger posed by ammonium nitrate cargo at Beirut port six years before deadly blast. Beirut, Lebanon – It was only after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut that most people in Lebanon learned about the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a hangar at the city’s port. Analysis of public records and documents published …

Dozens killed, thousands wounded in Beirut explosion: Live
4 years, 5 months ago

Dozens killed, thousands wounded in Beirut explosion: Live

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese authorities have said at least 78 people have been killed and some 4,000 wounded in a massive explosion at the port in the capital, Beirut. 22:47 GMT – Trump says explosion ‘looks like a terrible attack’ US President Donald Trump said the huge explosion that shook Beirut appeared to be a “terrible attack.” “We have a very good relationship …

Massive Beirut blast kills more than 70, injures thousands
4 years, 5 months ago

Massive Beirut blast kills more than 70, injures thousands

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. President Donald Trump said the U.S. “stands ready to assist Lebanon,” and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo extended his “deepest condolences.” “Our team in Beirut has reported to me the …

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