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30 de may. de 2024 · At about 6:07 p.m. on August 4, 2020, a warehouse at the Port of Beirut containing large quantities of ammonium nitrate exploded, resulting in widespread damage for several kilometers. The blast killed at least 200 people, injured at least 6,000, and left an estimated 300,000 people homeless, including 80,000 children.
4 de jun. de 2024 · The port blast was the result of negligence and the improper storage of ammonium nitrate, leading to one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. Two hundred and eighteen people were...
19 de jun. de 2024 · The impact of the explosion at the Port of Beirut that destroyed homes, businesses, and infrastructure aggravated the already grave socioeconomic impact on the population of COVID-19–induced...
Hace 6 días · The families of Beirut Port explosion victims, joined by the Beirut Fire Brigade, protested in front of the Palace of Justice. Under the banner "The Victims Only Want Justice, and Justice is Your Duty," they held photos of the martyrs and banners demanding an unimpeded investigation, indictments, and accountability.
9 de jun. de 2024 · More recently, an explosion involving ammonium nitrate and other chemicals killed 173 people in the port of Tianjin northern China in 2015. It has also been used in several terrorist acts, including the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
19 de jun. de 2024 · The blast destroyed the section of the port that dealt with bulk goods, including food. The grain silos that were destroyed by the explosion contained 85 per cent of the country’s cereal imports. Lebanon now has grain reserves sufficient for four to six weeks.
18 de jun. de 2024 · The CSB’s investigation determined that the fire and explosion was caused by inadequate storage and handling of ammonium nitrate. As it is becoming clear, this is the same hazardous chemical that was involved in the explosion in Beirut.
