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The Beirut Explosion – The Disaster That Shook the World
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion ripped through the port of Beirut, Lebanon, killing 218 people, injuring thousands, ...
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10 charged over Beirut port blast as probe resumes after Hezbollah accusations of bias
Investigation into 2020 explosion that killed more than 220 people, injured thousands and devastated swathes of Lebanon's capital, restarts after 2-year hiatus ...
Ship in dire need of repairs carries explosive cargo — but can’t dock because ports fear Beirut-type explosion: ‘Floating megabomb’
But it’s not just the MV Ruby’s load of 20,000 pounds of ammonium ... similar to the Beirut disaster, when a 2,750-pound load ...
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Will victims finally get justice as Beirut blast probe resumes?
In-depth: No one has been held accountable for the 2020 Beirut blast, but as political dynamics shift, the resumption of a ...
Business Insider4y
Experts predict devastating economic consequences after Beirut blast
The seismic explosion that tore through Beirut on Tuesday ... but President Michel Aoun said that thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilizers and bombs, had been stored for six ...
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What happened in Beirut: The explosion that devastated a city and shocked the world
Some of the images suggest there was a first smaller explosion ... years the ammonium nitrate was a serious risk. It has also been reported the ship that could have brought it to Beirut was ...
France 2429d
Ivory Coast's Abidjan on edge as ship loaded with volatile cargo nears port
A vessel loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate – the same chemical that left large parts of Beirut in ruins in an explosion in 2020 – is nearing the port of Abidjan. Campaigners have ...
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These Are 10 of the the Most Explosive Substances Ever Invented
Aftermath of the 2020 ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Description: Invented by Alfred Nobel in 1866, the explosive component of dynamite is a stabilized form of TNT. TNT Equivalent ...
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The Biggest Manmade Explosions in History Nearly Punched Into Space
Estimated yield: 1.1 kilotons of TNT Location: Beirut, Lebanon Date: 2020 Details: An accidental explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut killed 218 people and ...
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Abidjan port says 'precautions' in place for hazardous cargo
It was an explosion of ammonium nitrate in Beirut that killed more than 220 people, injured at least 6,500 and devastated swathes of the Lebanese capital in 2020. It is not the first time this ...
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Lebanon's next PM extends hand to Hezbollah, aims to rebuild Lebanon
Salam said he would work for justice for the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion ... from the detonation of hundreds of tonnes of ammonium nitrate. He also said he would work for justice ...
Yahoo News UK29d
Ivory Coast's Abidjan on edge as ship loaded with volatile cargo nears port
A vessel loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate – the same chemical that left large parts of Beirut in ruins in an explosion in 2020 – is nearing the port of Abidjan. Campaigners have expressed ...