Lebanon: Large section of smouldering Beirut Port silos collapses in a cloud of dust, no injuries reported
2 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon: Large section of smouldering Beirut Port silos collapses in a cloud of dust, no injuries reported

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The collapse left the silos’ southern part standing next to a pile of charred ruins. The northern block had already been slowly tipping over since the initial explosion two years ago but rapidly deteriorated after it caught fire over a month ago due to fermenting grains Beirut: Another significant section of the devastated Beirut Port silos collapsed on Tuesday morning in a cloud of dust. The northern block had already been slowly tipping over since the initial explosion two years ago but rapidly deteriorated after it caught fire over a month ago due to fermenting grains. Survivors of the blast and residents near the port have told the AP that watching the fire from their homes and offices was like reliving the trauma from the port blast, which started with a fire in a warehouse near the silos that contained hundreds of tons of explosive ammonium nitrate, improperly stored there for years.

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Part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses, 2 years after blast
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Watch: Part of silos at Beirut Port collapses; internet says incident revives 2020 blast trauma
2 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Part of silos at Beirut Port collapses; internet says incident revives 2020 blast trauma

Firstpost  

The minister of transport and public works in the caretaker Lebanese government, Ali Hamie, has told Reuters that he fears that more parts of the silos could collapse Part of the grain silos in Lebanon’s Beirut Port collapsed on Sunday, 31 July, just days ahead of the anniversary of the 4 August explosion at the same place that killed hundreds. …

Part of Beirut port silos, damaged in 2020 blast, collapses
2 years, 4 months ago

Part of Beirut port silos, damaged in 2020 blast, collapses

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A section of Beirut’s massive port grain silos, shredded in the 2020 explosion, collapsed in a huge cloud of dust on Sunday after a weekslong fire, triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the summer heat. Rima Zahed, whose brother died in the 2020 blast and who has been part of a survivors’ group lobbying for …

Beirut port blast survivors relive trauma as silos burns
2 years, 4 months ago

Beirut port blast survivors relive trauma as silos burns

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Rita Qadan’s heart skips a beat whenever talks about how she survived the devastating explosion in Beirut’s Port two years ago. The port’s grain silos destroyed in the blast — a massive, charred ruin jutting into the sky — has been burning for weeks after remnants of the grains that withstood the 2020 explosion started fermenting and ignited …

Lebanon minister: Silos destroyed in 2020 blast may collapse
2 years, 5 months ago

Lebanon minister: Silos destroyed in 2020 blast may collapse

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The ruins of the Beirut Port silos, shredded in a massive explosion two years ago, are at risk of collapse because of a fire that ignited last week and is still smoldering inside the structure, a Lebanese minister warned Thursday. The latest fire at the silos’ damaged north block was due to fermenting wheat and grains still trapped …

Beirut: How an investigation into the port explosion is rattling Lebanon’s elite, stirring memories of civil war
3 years, 2 months ago

Beirut: How an investigation into the port explosion is rattling Lebanon’s elite, stirring memories of civil war

CNN  

CNN — For many in Lebanon, Thursday’s scenes from central Beirut brought a sense of deja vu. And to top it all off, the violence was all playing out along the capital’s former “Green Line,” a major battle front that divided Beirut’s Christian east from the predominantly Muslim west during the 15-year civil war that ended in 1990. It was …

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 …

Six months ago Beirut blew up, now Lebanon is on the brink of collapse
3 years, 9 months ago

Six months ago Beirut blew up, now Lebanon is on the brink of collapse

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 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. Six months on, Lebanon’s ruling …

Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast
4 years ago

Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Ghassan Hasrouty spent most of his life working at the silos in Beirut’s port, unloading grain shipments to feed the country even as fighting raged around him during the 1975-90 civil war. Hasrouty’s son, Elie, wants justice for his father and thinks the silos should stay as a “mark of shame” and reminder of the corruption and negligence …

Blast at Hezbollah arms depot rocks south Lebanon, authorities blame 'technical error'
4 years, 3 months ago

Blast at Hezbollah arms depot rocks south Lebanon, authorities blame 'technical error'

India Today  

An arms depot of the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a security source said, injuring several people and sending a new shockwave across a nation grappling with its deepest crisis in three decades. The security source said the arms depot blast, which sent a huge column of black smoke into the sky, was caused …

Fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly blast killed 190; army helicopters to join fire-fighting ops
4 years, 3 months ago

Fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly blast killed 190; army helicopters to join fire-fighting ops

Firstpost  

The 4 August blast caused widespread outrage after reports said that authorities had been aware of the huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate fertiliser at the port Beirut: A huge fire raged in Beirut port on Thursday, AFP correspondents said, sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling from a devastating dockside explosion that disfigured the capital last month. Social media users posted …

Huge fire at Beirut port brought under control
4 years, 3 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. …

Beirut burns again: Videos, pictures show devastation at port hit by second tragedy in a month
4 years, 3 months ago

Beirut burns again: Videos, pictures show devastation at port hit by second tragedy in a month

India Today  

A huge fire has erupted at Beirut's port, just over a month after a massive explosion there killed about 190 people. pic.twitter.com/8Z8OSVu4QD — Liz Sly September 10, 2020 A video circulating on social media showed workers at the port running away in fear as soon as the fire broke out, a chilling reminder of last month’s blast that killed dozens …

Lebanon: Large fire erupts in Beirut port area, a month after massive blast
4 years, 3 months ago

Lebanon: Large fire erupts in Beirut port area, a month after massive blast

India Today  

A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, the site of last month’s catastrophic explosion that killed nearly 200 people and devastated parts of the capital. pic.twitter.com/DpjSK1YHYB — Grave Jones September 10, 2020 LEBANON: A massive fire has broken out at the port of Beirut approximately a month after a huge explosion killed nearly 200 people. VIDEO: …

More than half of Lebanon could face food shortages: UN
4 years, 3 months ago

More than half of Lebanon could face food shortages: UN

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon was already in economic collapse even before the August 4 blast at that killed 188 people. More than half of Lebanon’s population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of a Beirut port blast that compounded the country’s many woes, a UN agency has warned. “More than half of the country’s population is at risk of failing to …

Beirut's blast leaves hospitals damaged or destroyed as coronavirus numbers soar
4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut's blast leaves hospitals damaged or destroyed as coronavirus numbers soar

ABC  

After a massive blast left large swathes of the city in ruins and more than 6,000 people injured, Beirut's major hospitals and at least half of the city's clinics are no longer functional, the World Health Organization has said, and now a COVID-19 surge is adding to the chaos. Key points: At least three hospitals have been shut down and …

Lebanon's port explosion sparked protests and unrest. Here's what might happen next
4 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon's port explosion sparked protests and unrest. Here's what might happen next

ABC  

It's been one week since the devastating explosion in Beirut that killed at least 171 people, injured thousands and left many more homeless. Key points: Lebanon was already in an enormous financial crisis before the Beirut port blast The Prime Minister and his cabinet have decided to resign following protests But protesters want fundamental political reforms that will address corruption …

Satellite images show scale of destruction after Beirut explosions
4 years, 4 months ago

Satellite images show scale of destruction after Beirut explosions

India TV News  

New satellite images show the aftermath of explosions at a port that has left at least 135 people dead and thousands injured. An image taken by the satellite company BlackSky shows extensive damage at the port following the blasts that took place on Tuesday. Several warehouses appear to be flattened and a cruise ship called the Orient Queen can be …

In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut
4 years, 4 months ago

In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut

India TV News  

As black smoke billowed into the sky, Shiva Karout stepped out of his gym with his colleagues and customers to watch. In multiple videos posted on social media, whether shot from high-rise balconies or nearby streets, that instant hits with the same blunt force: Rising black smoke, then a sudden freight train of dust and pink smoke that barrels across …

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

Govt orders urgent verification of explosives in ports, warehouses after Beirut blast
4 years, 4 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 …

I have reported from Lebanon for years. What I saw at the Beirut port after the blast was total devastation
4 years, 4 months ago

I have reported from Lebanon for years. What I saw at the Beirut port after the blast was total devastation

ABC  

I'll never forget the sight of a white cloud forming like a mushroom in the sky before turning a deep red colour. The blast damaged buildings across the capital and shattered glass in many nearby neighbourhoods. For those that had been near the blast and escaped with minor injures, they wanted to return back home and check on their loved …

Lebanon Officials Ignored Warnings About Chemical Tied to Blast
4 years, 4 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 …

After blast, Lebanon has less than a month’s grain reserves
4 years, 4 months ago

After blast, Lebanon has less than a month’s grain reserves

Live Mint  

Lebanon's main grain silo at Beirut port was destroyed in a blast, leaving the nation with less than a month's reserves of the grain but enough flour to avoid a crisis, the economy minister said on Wednesday. Raoul Nehme told Reuters a day after Tuesday's devastating explosion that Lebanon needed reserves for at least three months to ensure food security …

On camera: Beirut second explosion as seen from car driving on road next to port
4 years, 4 months ago

On camera: Beirut second explosion as seen from car driving on road next to port

India TV News  

At least 70 people have been killed and around 2,500 wounded in two huge explosions that rocked Lebanese capital Beirut, Health Minister Hamad Hassan said. The Beirut explosion from a car driving on the road next to the port #Lebanon #BeirutExplosion. The massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and …

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

Dozens killed, thousands wounded in Beirut explosion: Live
4 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Massive explosion destroys Beirut port, leaves city shattered, dozens killed, over 2,500 injured
4 years, 4 months ago

Massive explosion destroys Beirut port, leaves city shattered, dozens killed, over 2,500 injured

India Today  

A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the centre of Beirut killed more than 25 people, injured over 2,500 others and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies to collapse. Friends in Beirut telling me they were in a supermarket far from there and still everything fell of them pic.twitter.com/TOvGzJkE98 — …

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