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The Beirut Blast

Everything You Need to Know About: The Beirut Blast On the evening of Tuesday, August 4th, Beirut- the capital city of Lebanon- was rocked by an intense blast from the port of Beirut. The blast was heard as far away as the island of Cyprus, nearly 240 kilometres away. It was caused by the explosion of a little over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which had been improperly stored in a warehouse at the port. Local reports stated that the warehouse containing the ammonium nitrate was for fireworks, and that the ammonium nitrate had been stored there for six years. Officials have blamed this unsafe storage of these highly flammable materials for the blast. Ammonium nitrate is a highly explosive chemical compound that requires proper storage to avoid accidents and has certain regulations imposed on its storage. The compound is used mainly in making explosives or ammoniacal agricultural fertilisers. The blast happened at approximately 6:08 p.m. Many residents posted ...

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