Beirut Harbour in better days | Lebanon

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A massive explosion occurred on Tuesday, August 4 in the vicinity of the Beirut Port Complex, wreaking havoc across the city and killing hundreds of people.

The blast is believed to have originated from a chemical storage warehouse where an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate got ignited. The material has reportedly been confiscated from a ship years ago and stored there, but without proper safety measures.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Lebanese people.