The explosion was recorded by sensors as having the power of a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. FMTNews Beirut
The Beirut port area lies in devastation following this week’s massive explosion.
It was triggered by a fire in a port warehouse, where a huge shipment of hazardous ammonium nitrate, a chemical that can be used as a fertiliser or as an explosive, had languished for years, according to authorities. Demonstrators on Sunday called for renewed anti-government rallies after a night of angry protests saw them storm several ministries before they were expelled by the army.
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