2,750 Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Led To Massive Beirut Explosion: Lebanon PM

by GoNews Desk Aug 05, 2020 • 12:28 PM Views 1235

The Lebanese capital, Beirut, went up in flames after two massive blasts rocked the city. So far 100 people have been killed, while more than 4,000 have been injured. Lebanon PM Hassan Diab said that the colossal blast was due to 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate blowing off which was stored in a warehouse at Beirut Port. PM Hasan Diab has warned that those responsible for the blast will not be spared. The blast was so powerful that its echo was purportedly heard nearly 240 kilometers away to Cyprus