2020 Beirut explosion - Wikipedia
WEBOn 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$ 15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
Beirut explosion: What we know so far - BBC
WEBAug 11, 2020 · The Lebanese government has resigned amid growing public anger following a devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August that killed at least 200 people and injured around 5,000 others.
What we know about the Beirut blast | CNN
WEBAug 5, 2020 · The explosion tore through the city, flipping cars, shattering glass and causing some homes to crumble. Damaged buildings include the headquarters of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and CNN’s...
What We Know About the Beirut Explosions - The New York Times
WEBAug 5, 2020 · A pair of explosions, the second much bigger than the first, struck the city of Beirut early Tuesday evening, killing at least 154 people, wounding more than 5,000 and causing widespread damage.
Beirut explosion updates: Death toll rises after Lebanon blast
WEBAug 4, 2020 · A huge blast in Beirut has killed at least 70 people, Lebanon's health minister says. More than 3,000 others have been injured. The cause of the explosion in the city's port area is not yet...
Mapping the Damage From the Beirut Explosion (Published 2020)
WEBAug 4, 2020 · 49. Explosions erupted in Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday evening, leveling buildings, damaging hospitals and shattering windows for miles. More than 5,000 people were injured and at least 135 were...
How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port (Published 2020)
WEBSep 9, 2020 · The blast killed more than 190 people, injured 6,000 and caused billions of dollars in damage.
Beirut explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital city - CNN
WEBAug 4, 2020 · At least 137 people were killed and 5,000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday, according to Lebanon’s health minister. Hundreds have been reported missing, raising fears...
As it happened: State of emergency declared in Beirut after ... - BBC
WEBAug 5, 2020 · The blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse, Lebanon's president says Up to 300,000 people have been left homeless, Beirut's governor says
The Rhosus: Arrival in Beirut - Human Rights Watch
WEBAug 3, 2021 · Following decades of government mismanagement and corruption at Beirut’s port, on August 4, 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history pulverized the port and damaged over...
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