Aftermath of the explosion, with the destroyed grain silos to the left and the flooded blast crater to the right. On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

Jul 31, 2022 · A part of the grain silos damaged in the 2020 Beirut Port explosion collapsed Sunday, just days shy of the two-year anniversary of the warehouse blast.

Aug 4, 2022 · A large block of Beirut’s giant port grain silos, shredded by the massive explosion two years ago, collapsed on Thursday as hundreds marched in the Lebanese capital to mark the anniversary of the blast that killed scores.

Pictured in the early 1970’s, the silos were a constant feature of Beirut’s shoreline for 5o years, having survived several missile attacks during the war. Regularly maintained, they were well-preserved.

Aug 23, 2022 · The northern section of a previously damaged set of grain silos in Beirut collapsed Tuesday after a fire slowly burned in the block for weeks when grains trapped inside ignited.

Aug 23, 2022 · The northern section of the grain silos damaged in a major 2020 blast in Beirut has collapsed.

Aug 4, 2022 · Two grain silos at Beirut’s port partially collapsed on Thursday, two years to the day after a massive explosion ripped through the city and killed 218 people.

Aug 4, 2022 · A large section of Beirut’s giant port grain silos, which were shredded by a massive explosion two years ago, have collapsed as hundreds marched in the city to mark the second anniversary of...

Jul 31, 2022 · Part of the Beirut port’s grain silos, damaged in a 2020 explosion, has collapsed in a huge cloud of dust after a weeks-long fire, triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the...

Aug 4, 2022 · The Beirut port’s iconic grain silos, saviors of the city on August 4 and a symbol of continued injustice at the port since then, have collapsed. Since the partial collapse of the silos’ northern block on July 31st, experts have been warning that the remaining blocks could collapse at …