Grief of Beirut residents turning to hatred of miserable regime – Finland sends expert and material assistance to Lebanon

© AFP / Magazine image The explosion in the port of Beirut is estimated to have left at least 300,000 people homeless. LEHTIKUvA / AFP In Beirut, grief and despair combined with anger on Thursday as more and more people asked how it was possible for explosive ammonium nitrate to be stored in a city … Read more

Would a chemical explosion causing the destruction of Beirut be possible in Finland? According to the expert, the handling of ammonium nitrate is subject to strict regulations

© 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