What happened in Beirut and what caused the explosion?
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 we know so far. What happened? The disaster was preceded by a large fire at the Port of Beirut, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast.
What’s happening in Beirut?
The explosion tore through the city, flipping cars, shattering glass and causing some homes to crumble. Damaged buildings include the headquarters of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and CNN’s bureau in downtown Beirut.
Why has Lebanon’s government resigned?
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 we know so far. What happened?
What happened to ammonium nitrate found in Beirut?
Court documents obtained by CNN show that the ammonium nitrate came to Beirut on a Russian-owned ship in 2013, which had originally been headed to Mozambique. It stopped in Beirut due to financial difficulties and unrest among the crew — and never left again.
What triggered the explosion of ammonium nitrate?
A fire appears to have triggered the explosion of the ammonium nitrate in Beirut. Lebanese broadcaster LBCI and Reuters news agency cited sources as saying the fire was started by welding work being carried out on a hole in Warehouse 12.
What happened in Hiroshima and what was the result?
About 30 seconds later, there was a colossal explosion that sent a mushroom cloud into the air and a supersonic blastwave radiating through the city. That blast wave levelled buildings near the port and caused extensive damage over much of the rest of the capital, which is home to two million people. Hospitals were quickly overwhelmed.
How big was the explosion of the Bhopal bomb?
Based on an analysis of videos, a team from the University of Sheffield estimated that the explosion was the equivalent of 1,000 to 1,500 tonnes of TNT – about a 10th of the intensity of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.