Plumes of white smoke cover Beirut port, triggers panic among residents
According to local media reports, the smoke covered the port, where a major fire broke out on September 10, on Saturday night.
Sep 13, 2020, 13:13 PM IST
Big fire at Beirut port rattles residents a month after huge explosion
The blaze erupted in the shattered duty-free zone of the port and one official said it was limited to that area.
Sep 10, 2020, 18:27 PM IST
Seismic data suggests string of blasts preceded Beirut explosion, says Israeli analyst
Seismological data suggests that six blasts preceded the Beirut port explosion, the last of them combustion of fireworks that apparently set off a warehouse full of ammonium nitrate, an Israeli analyst said on Thursday. The six blasts were at 11-second intervals during the Aug. 4 incident, with the main explosion following the last by around 43 seconds, Boaz Hayoun of Israel`s Tamar Group told Reuters.
Aug 14, 2020, 00:16 AM IST
Beirut blast a wake-up call on dangers of ammonium nitrate, experts warn
Lebanese authorities said 2,750 tonnes of the industrial chemical had been stored for six years at Beirut port without safety measures. That stockpile exploded on Tuesday, killing more than 150 people, injuring thousands and leaving about a quarter of a million people homeless.
Aug 08, 2020, 12:24 PM IST
US President Donald Trump to join international aid conference call for Lebanon on Sunday
The US Agency for International Development on Friday said it would provide more than $15 million in assistance, including food aid for 50,000 people for three months. It said it had also asked the US military to transport enough medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to support up to 60,000 people for three months.
Aug 08, 2020, 07:57 AM IST
