73 dead in Beirut explosion

August 5, 2020

At least 73 people were killed and thousands were injured on Tuesday when a massive explosion ripped through the port area of Beirut.

The blasts took place on Tuesday evening (around 6.10 p.m. – local time), shaking buildings all over the city while also causing severe damages, Xinhua reported.

Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi said that Ammonium Nitrate stored since 2014 in a warehouse at Port of Beirut may have caused the explosions.

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