The explosion destroyed much of Beirut’s city center, which has been rebuilt twice, following the civil war in the 1980s and the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon during a war in 2006.

The Beirut explosion, which killed more than 200 people and injured more than 6,000, was caused by a fire that ignited nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a port warehouse. Full ...

BEIRUT—The 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate sailed into the city nearly seven years ago. The ship’s captain at the time called it a “powder keg.” The cargo, a chemical compound used ...

A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday left 100 dead and thousands injured. Here’s what we know so far.

Mapping the Damage From the Beirut Explosion By Anjali Singhvi Scott Reinhard Allison McCann Lauren Leatherby and Blacki Migliozzi Aug. 4, 2020 Share full article ...

Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud said as many as 300,000 people had been made temporarily homeless and that collective losses might reach $10-15bn (£8-11bn). How big was the blast?

Residents of Beirut are surveying the damage Wednesday after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, killing at least 135 people, wounding thousands and causing widespread damage. Videos ...

Two days after a massive explosion in Beirut, the death toll held at 135 people with 5,000 wounded, yet the estimate on those made homeless increased to 300,000, with losses estimated between $10 ...

The Lebanese government has resigned amid growing public anger following a devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August that killed at least 200 people and injured around 5,000 others. Here is what ...

At least 16 employees of Beirut’s port have been detained in an investigation into Tuesday’s devastating explosion in the seaside capital, according to Lebanese National News [NNA] agency.

Sky News speaks to two people affected by the Beirut port explosion last month, to see how their life has changed. Friday 4 September 2020 11:05, UK.