Six years after Beirut blast, families fight for truth
- On August 4, 2020, at exactly 6:07pm, the history of Beirut was brutally split into two eras.
- A huge explosion, caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate, ripped through the Lebanese capital.
- The blast, widely considered one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history, killed at least 218 people, wounded thousands, and decimated entire neighbourhoods.
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- On August 4, 2020, at exactly 6:07pm, the history of Beirut was brutally split into two eras.
- A huge explosion, caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate, ripped through the Lebanese capital.
- The blast, widely considered one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history, killed at least 218 people, wounded thousands, and decimated entire neighbourhoods.
Sources: Al Jazeera