Deadly Beirut Blast Reveals Chemical Dangers

August 21 2020


A warehouse full of nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate, a
compound commonly used in fertilizer, exploded in the port of
Beirut on Aug. 4, killing more than 200 people and devastating
the area. Above, a soldier stands at the site of the blast on Aug. 6.

On Aug. 4, there was a devastating explosion in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Centered on the city’s port, the blast created a massive mushroom cloud and a shock wave that overturned cars and shattered buildings as far as 6...

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