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.
Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies trigger painful memories in …
WEB2 days ago · “One more horror shaping our collective existence,” wrote Maha Yahya, the Beirut-based director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. “The shock, the disarray, the trauma is reminiscent of Beirut after the port explosion. Only this time it was not limited to a city but spread across the country,” she said in a social media ...
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.
Beirut explosion: Before-and-after images - BBC
WEBThe explosion at a portside warehouse in Beirut sent devastating shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, decimating seafront buildings and causing widespread destruction.
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...
As it happened: State of emergency declared in Beirut after explosion …
WEBAug 5, 2020 · The Lebanese government has announced a two-week state of emergency in Beirut. The cabinet has also asked security forces to ensure that no-one tampers with the scene of Tuesday's huge explosion ...
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...
What happened in Beirut: The explosion that devastated a city …
WEBThe size of the explosion that ripped through the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut has shocked the world. Some 300,000 people have been rendered homeless, at least 145 were killed and thousands have been injured. But what do …
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Beirut, causing injuries and ...
WEBAug 4, 2020 · BEIRUT — A "colossal" explosion that rocked the port area of Lebanon's capital Tuesday, killing dozens of people and injuring thousands more, happened at a warehouse where tons of ammonium...
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...