2020 Beirut explosion - Wikipedia
The initial explosion, at about 18:07 local time (15:07 UTC), likely triggered by the stored fireworks, created a large plume of grey smoke and bright firework flashes, and heavily damaged Warehouse 12 with a force equivalent to around 1.5–2.5 tons of TNT.
2020 Beirut explosion | Facts, Causes, & Deaths | Britannica
2020 Beirut explosion, deadly blast that took place on August 4, 2020, in Beirut and was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. It was caused by the improper storage of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse.
Beirut explosion: Before-and-after images - BBC
The explosion at a portside warehouse in Beirut sent devastating shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, decimating seafront buildings and causing widespread destruction.
Beirut blast investigator resumes probe, charges 10 peeople
14 hours ago · Beirut blast investigator resumes work after two years, charges 10 people. After a two-year hiatus, judge Tarek Bitar's issued new charges against 10 people, including negligence and 'possible intent to commit murder'. ... Authorities said the explosion was triggered by a fire in a warehouse where a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate fertiliser ...
Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as ...
On Aug. 4, 2020, hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate detonated in a Beirut Port warehouse. The gigantic blast tore through the Lebanese capital, killing at least 218 people, according to an AP count, wounded more than 6,000 others, and devastated large swaths of Beirut, causing billions of dollars in damages.
3 years after Beirut port blast, an investigation has gone nowhere
Aug 4, 2023 · Three years after the blast in a port warehouse that devastated Beirut, Lebanon, has still not followed through on the probe of who was responsible.
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Beirut, causing injuries and ...
Aug 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...
Ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse linked to catastrophic ... - CNN
Aug 5, 2020 · Initial reports in state media blamed the blast on a major fire at a firecrackers warehouse near the port. Later, the country’s general security chief Abbas Ibrahim said a “highly explosive...
How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port
Sep 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. Thousands...
Beirut explosion: What we know so far - BBC News
Aug 11, 2020 · Shortly after 18:00 (15:00 GMT), the roof of the warehouse caught alight and there was a large initial explosion, followed by a series of smaller blasts that some witnesses said sounded like...
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