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Displaced. ≈300,000. On 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. A cargo of 2,750 tonnes of the substance (equivalent to ...
Aug 11, 2020 · The explosion's shockwave blew out windows at Beirut International Airport's passenger terminal, about 9km (5 miles) away from the port. The blast was also heard as far away as Cyprus, about 200km ...
Aug 9, 2020 · The explosion in #Beirut’s port killed over 158 people, inured over 6,000, and displaced more than 300,000. New footage in 4K shows how it unfolded in slow m...
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Aug 7, 2020 · The explosion at a portside warehouse in Beirut sent devastating shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, decimating seafront buildings and causing widespread destruction. At least 137 people died ...
Aug 6, 2020 · Smoke rises above damaged buildings at Beirut's port on August 5. Marwan Tahtah/Getty Images. The death toll from the Beirut explosion rose to 137 late on Wednesday, with 5,000 people wounded ...
Aug 4, 2020 · A huge blast in Beirut's port area has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 3,000 others. The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but reports suggest it was at a warehouse housing explosives.
Aug 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 ...
