© AFP / Magazine image The explosion also completely destroyed the grain silos in the port. LEHTIKUvA / AFP AFP The huge explosion in Beirut could lead to a shortage of bread in the next few days, as the explosion also completely destroyed the grain silos and at least 15,000 tonnes of wheat in the … Read more
© Magazine image Beirut, Lebanon A preliminary investigation has been launched in Beirut into why a tonne of explosive ammonium nitrate was stored in the city’s port for years, which eventually exploded. Some of the port authorities have been placed under house arrest. The explosion that almost completely destroyed downtown Beirut was huge. According to … Read more
© REUTERS / Aziz Taher A view shows damages at the site of Tuesday’s blast in Beirut’s port area, Lebanon on August 5, 2020. In Finland, the substance is used as a fertilizer and as part of the manufacture of explosives, and strict regulations have been set for its storage. In Finland, the storage of … Read more
© Anwar Amro More than a hundred people have been killed and nearly 4,000 injured in two huge explosions in the port of Beirut in Lebanon. The number of casualties may still rise significantly as rescue and clearance work was still underway early on Wednesday. According to Wednesday’s estimates, the explosion was caused by a … Read more
© AFP / Magazine image Ammonium nitrate has been the cause of several industrial explosions over the past decades. However, the substance is also used by rebel groups. LEHTIKUvA / AFP AFP According to Lebanese authorities, the devastating explosion in the country’s capital on Tuesday would have been caused by ammonium nitrate, which is commonly … Read more
© AFP / Magazine image In the Lebanese capital, Beirut, a huge explosion took place in the port area on Tuesday night, lifting a huge cloud of smoke into the city sky and causing a wave of pressure to destroy buildings. STR / PAGE IMAGE / AFP About 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in … Read more