HWE on Instagram: "💥 Beirut Port Explosion On August 4, 2020, a catastrophic explosion ripped through the Port of Beirut in Lebanon. The blast was triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical that had been confiscated from a cargo ship in 2014 and stored improperly in a warehouse for six years. At 6:08 PM local time, a fire broke out in the warehouse, leading to the detonation. The explosion was so powerful it was felt across Lebanon and registered

alexmason_666 on Instagram: "“On August 4, 2020, Beirut was devastated by negligence. About 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, confiscated in 2013 from the ship MV Rhosus and left stored at the port for years despite repeated warnings, detonated after a fire. More than 220 people were killed, 6,000+ wounded, and around 300,000 displaced. The blast became one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, revealing a catastrophic failure of responsibility.” #lebanon #explosion #middleeast"