Yesterday 2.750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, exploded. The blast killed more than 100 people and wounded more than 4,000. Many buildings in Beirut were severely damaged. The pressure wave broke windows as far 10 miles away. Beirut’s port is mostly destroyed. Lebanon’s national grain reserve, […]

A massive explosion ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, killing scores of people and injuring thousands. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said at least 73 people had been killed with more than 3,700 wounded, following the blast at a warehouse in Beirut’s port. Health Minister Hamad Hassan described the incident as “a disaster in every […]