Beirut explosions: Residents awake to scenes of devastation
FRANCE24, 05 Aug 2020
Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on August 5, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and wounding thousands.
President Michel Aoun said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures, and he said that was "unacceptable".
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