Ammonium nitrate, which caused the giant explosion in Beirut, lay in port storage for years – repeatedly asked by customs to remove it
© 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