Beirut explosion aftermath ! | Defence Express

[Repost] Watch: Lookback at Beirut explosion 2020 On 4 August 2020, the city of Beirut was rocked by an enormous blast as hundreds of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate exploded. A year on, here is a lookback at how the explosion struck killing more than 200 people, wounding thousands, and devastating swathes of Beirut. | Khaleej Times

Grain silos damaged in the deadly 2020 Beirut explosion partially collapsed after a weeks-long smoldering fire on Sunday – four days before the two-year anniversary of the explosion. The 2020 disaster killed more than 200 people and injured thousands. | CBS News

Beirut was declared a “disaster city” by authorities on Wednesday, after a huge explosion that left at least 135 people dead and 5,000 injured. CNN reports on the aftermath of the blast and what we know so far. https://cnn.it/3klyfjE | CNN Replay

Why Was the Beirut Blast So Powerful? 💥😱 On August 4, 2020, Beirut was rocked by one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. The cause? A neglected stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, left in a port warehouse for over six years. When a nearby fire spread, it ignited the chemicals—creating a shockwave equal to a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. 💥 Windows shattered 10 km away, over 200 people lost their lives, and thousands were injured. The blast was felt across countries. 👉 A