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13 Sep 2020

Plumes of white smoke cover Beirut port, triggers panic among residents

According to local media reports, the smoke covered the port, where a major fire broke out on September 10, on Saturday night.

10 Sep 2020

Big fire at Beirut port rattles residents a month after huge explosion

A large fire erupted on Thursday at Beirut port sending a huge column of smoke above the city. This comes a little more than a month after a massive blast devastated the port and surrounding residential area of the Lebanese capital. The blaze erupted in the shattered duty-free zone of the port and one official said it was limited to that area.

08 Aug 2020

Beirut blast a wake-up call on dangers of ammonium nitrate, experts warn

Lebanese authorities said 2,750 tonnes of the industrial chemical had been stored for six years at Beirut port without safety measures. That stockpile exploded on Tuesday, killing more than 150 people, injuring thousands and leaving about a quarter of a million people homeless.

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07 Aug 2020

Hezbollah denies storing weapons at Beirut port depot

Hezbollah`s leader on Friday denied accusations that his Iran-backed movement has arms warehoused at Beirut port. It called for an investigation into the biggest explosion to hit the Lebanese capital. In a televised speech, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah called Tuesday`s explosion "an exceptional event" that required unity and calm.

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05 Aug 2020

Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135

Lebanese rescue teams pulled out bodies and hunted for missing in the wreckage of buildings on Wednesday. Investigations blamed negligence for a massive warehouse explosion that sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 135. More than 5,000 other people were injured in Tuesday`s explosion at Beirut port, Health Minister Hamad Hassan said.

04 Aug 2020

No Indian hurt in Beirut explosions, shared our helpline numbers: Indian envoy

There are nearly 9,000 Indian nationals in Lebanon according to the MEA with a majority of them employed as workers in companies, agricultural farms, etc. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has reportedly called for an emergency meeting of the country`s Supreme Defence Council.

04 Aug 2020

Huge explosions in Lebanon's Beirut kill 10, injure hundreds; watch

Local broadcaster LBC quoted the health minister as saying there was a "very high number" of injures and a large amount of damage.

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