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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.
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Aug 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.
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Aug 5, 2020 · A massive blast on 4 August has caused widespread damage in the port area of the city of Beirut in Lebanon, with 100 people reported dead and 4000 injured. Here’s what we know so far.
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Aug 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.
Aug 5, 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. Here is...
Many experts have said that the signs are that it was ammonium nitrate that caused the larger blast, and fireworks that probably detonated it. The orange smoke that was seen rising into the sky is believed to be nitrogen dioxide, which is produced when ammonium nitrate reacts explosively.
