BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire breaks out in the rubble of Beirut’s port just weeks after an explosion decimated the area By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline Published: 11:46 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 11:58 BST, 10 September 2020 Share or comment on this article:
People throughout Lebanon observed a moment of silence on Friday to mark one month since the devastating Beirut explosion, while rescuers dug through the rubble of a building destroyed in the blast, hoping to find a survivor. Images reflected the pain and anguish that persists one month after the August 4 blast that killed 191 … Read more
People throughout Lebanon observed a moment of silence on Friday to mark one month since the devastating Beirut explosion, while rescuers dug through the rubble of a building destroyed in the blast, hoping to find a survivor. Images reflected the pain and anguish that persists one month after the August 4 blast that killed 191 … Read more
The Port of Beirut has re-opened for aid shipments over three weeks after a haul of abandoned ammonium nitrate in storage blew up a warehouse causing a cataclysmic explosion that killed 171 people. In aerial photographs released today, aid ships can be seen moored off Beirut’s flattened port. The blast, which took place on August … Read more
The Port of Beirut has re-opened for aid shipments over three weeks after a haul of abandoned ammonium nitrate in storage blew up a warehouse causing a cataclysmic explosion that killed 171 people. In aerial photographs released today, aid ships can be seen moored off Beirut’s flattened port. The blast, which took place on August … Read more
A Hezbollah member was today found guilty over the murder of Lebanon’s billionaire Prime Minister Rafic Hariri who died in a suicide attack with 21 other victims in 2005. Salim Ayyash, 56, was convicted in absentia by the UN-backed tribunal in the Netherlands which has been presiding over the case since 2009. Ayyash was at … Read more
Lebanon sees a surge in coronavirus cases after devastating explosion that killed 180 people and left hospitals overwhelmed Almost 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at Beirut port on 4 August Explosion damaged two hospitals that were handling coronavirus cases Medical officials are now urging for a two-week lockdown to try contain cases On Sunday, … Read more
A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to retaliate after suggesting a Turkish ship had been attacked in waters contested by Greece. The claim came hours after France sent two warships supported by fighter jets to the region experiencing mounting tensions, in an effort to back Greece. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 19th anniversary of … Read more