750 tons worth of unsafely stored ammonium nitrate exploded in Lebanon’s port city of Beirut, killing around 200 people, making more than 300,000 temporarily homeless, and leaving a 140-meter-diameter crater in its wake. The blast is considered one of the most powerful...
A crisis amidst many others: COVID-19 response satisfaction during the economic collapse and post-Beirut port explosion in Lebanondoi:10.55131/jphd/2024/220102Itani, RaniaKarout, LinaKassab, Mohamad B.Karout, SamarRabah, MakramEl Mais, Huda...
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati made a statement on his Twitter account before the 2nd anniversary of the port explosion. Lebanese Prime Minister stated that they declared August 4 as a national holiday across the country in solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in the ...
Lebanon government resigns in wake of Beirut blast and protests The Lebanese cabinet has resigned following last week's deadly explosion at Beirut port and mass protests, PM Hassan Diab announced. 4 years ago People clear debris inside Beirut mosque People in Beirut cleared debris inside the 1853...
Lebanon government resigns in wake of Beirut blast and protests The Lebanese cabinet has resigned following last week's deadly explosion at Beirut port and mass protests, PM Hassan Diab announced. 4 years ago People clear debris inside Beirut mosque People in Beirut cleared debris inside the 1853...
At 18:10 on 4th August at local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon and a huge mushroom cloud rose up at the explosion site. So far, the explosion has killed more than 70 people and injured more than 4000. ...
At Least One Killed, 7 Injured in Explosion Near Lebanon's Sidon - Officials More Reuters Men gather outside a hospital where some injured people are believed to be transferred to, after an explosion, near Sidon in southern Lebanon April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ali ...
It also is unclear what conditions a possible shipment of fireworks at the port had been stored in. Fireworks are very common in Lebanon, used to celebrate religious occasions and weddings. While military explosives are generally safe to transport, common “cheap pyrotechnics” made in China are ...
Beirut port explosion, by Forensic Architecture. There was horrific loss of life at the explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020. It was detected by the United States Geological Survey as a seismic event of magnitude 3.3, and is considered one of the most powerful non-nu...
The catastrophic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, destroyed several hospitals in the port city, which has forced some to turn away patients and overwhelmed those that could take on victims, multiple heath care providers confirmed to CBS News. The blastkilled at least 137 peopleand wounded thousands....