[k] Notably, Israel offered aid via UN channels, as Israel and Lebanon have no diplomatic ties and are technically at war;[233][234][235] the offer was refused by the Lebanese government. BEIRUT: A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. How does the Beirut explosion compare to some other major blasts throughout world history, in terms of the size of blast and human toll? [225] President Michel Aoun accepted the resignation of the government and the Prime Minister, and asked the government to stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed. Destroyed buildings are visible a day after a massive explosion occurred at the port on Aug. 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. In Beirut, the blast affected residents living as far as 10 kilometres away from the site. [208] President Aoun said the government would provide support to displaced people, and the Ministry of Health would meet the expense of treatment for the wounded. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. [27] According to Lloyd's List, the Beirut port authority seized the ship on 4 February 2014, due to US$100,000 in unpaid bills. The silos were built in the 1960s as part of an expansion plan advanced by Palestinian banker Yousef Beidas. Beirut’s Blast Is a Warning for America. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Published 5 August 2020. L'Orient Today / By Ghada Alsharif, 15 February 2021 13:44 . [197] The money pledged was not to be given to the Lebanese government, but rather to the people of Lebanon through the United Nations, other international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Someone or some entity wanted him off the investigation and as a result, he was replaced by Judge Tarek El Bitar. Four hospitals were damaged in the blast… Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris. [125][126], The explosion overturned cars and stripped steel-framed buildings of their cladding. A chilling live interview during Beirut’s explosion shows a reporter being smashed by the blast, as her interviewees watched in horror. [241] There was also backlash inside Lebanon against the Israeli gesture. Beirut customs chief, port manager arrested in blast probe: Live. [158][167] The livestock carrier Jouri and the cargo ships Mero Star and Raouf H were also close to the blast and suffered serious damage; AIS from these ships stopped broadcasting at the time of the explosion. [93] Also, several United Nations naval peacekeepers who were members of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured by the blast. The blast was also felt across Turkey, Syria, Israel, Palestine and parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. The blast, so powerful it could be felt more than 150 miles away in Cyprus, leveled whole sections of the city near the port of Beirut on Tuesday evening, leaving nothing but … He told the BBC: "Beirut needs food, Beirut needs clothes, houses, materials to rebuild houses. A man walks through debris on a residential street, devastated by an explosion a day earlier, on Aug. 5, 2020 in Beirut. The blast shook Beirut with the force of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake, according to Germany's geosciences center GFZ. [221][222] On 10 August, the justice minister, Marie-Claude Najm, also resigned, followed by the resignation of the entire Lebanese cabinet. A massive plume of smoke rises at the site of an explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020. [22] After inspection by port state control, the Rhosus was deemed unseaworthy, and was forbidden to set sail. Here's what we know so far. On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port of the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, exploded, causing at least 207 deaths, 7,500 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. In this country, as in Lebanon, everything is now politics. It was detected by the United States Geological Survey as a seismic event of magnitude 3.3, and is considered one of the most powerful artificial non-nuclear explosions in history. More than 200 people were killed and thousands were injured. Send in e-mail Send in e-mail. ", "Senegal to Move 3,000 Tons of Explosive Chemical From Port", "After Beirut, ports around the world searched for dangerous chemicals. A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut today, an AFP correspondent said. [133][223][224] Shortly after the resignation of the cabinet, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab stepped down from office. - Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. [66][e] The General Director of General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, said the ammonium nitrate confiscated from Rhosus had exploded. 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By Thomas L. Friedman. The explosion. [182] On 12 August, Lebanon's caretaker Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm commented on the investigation by saying: "Much of the criticism is warranted due to the slow pace of work and some politicisation, but this case is a chance for the Lebanese judiciary to prove they can do their jobs and win back the confidence of the people". Share in WhatsApp. [164][165][166] Two large livestock carriers, Abou Karim I and Abou Karim III, laid up at the end of Berth 09, very close to Warehouse 12, were heavily damaged. Their study found that a best estimate and upper bound prediction of the yield of the explosion are 0.5 and 1.12 kt of TNT, respectively. 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The explosion occurred behind the grain silos in this view. Families of people killed in the Beirut port explosion last August protested on Friday for a second day after a court removed the lead investigator into the blast in a severe setback to their campaign to hold those in power to account.Around 70 people gathered in front of Beirut’s Justice Palace on Friday, some burning tires to block roads or holding images of their dead … Stay on top of Lebanon latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. The Beirut explosion recalled the twin blasts that killed at least 50 and injured more than 700 in the Chinese port of Tianjin in 2015. Investigating Judge Fadi Sawwan had suspended his … The French. Relatives of people killed in the Beirut Port blast last August have been protesting for a second day after a judge, who'd charged outgoing Lebanese PM and three ex-ministers over the explosion, was removed from the case. [51], By the next morning, the main fire that led to the explosion had been extinguished. The efforts also included the restoration of schools. The explosion had caused major damage inside the building and knocked out the electricity. Relatives of people killed in the Beirut Port blast last August have been protesting for a second day after a judge, who'd charged outgoing Lebanese PM and three ex-ministers over the explosion, was removed from the case. [49][50] The orange-red colour of the smoke was caused by nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct of ammonium nitrate decomposition. 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[3] The morning before the explosion, the head of the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, which served as the main coronavirus medical facility in Lebanon, warned that it was approaching full capacity. Graphic content / Lebanese army soldiers stand while behind a helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. In its aftermath, protests erupted across Lebanon against the government for their failure to prevent the disaster, joining a larger series of protests which have been taking place across the country since 2019. [40][140] Four nurses died from the initial blast, fifteen patients died after their ventilators stopped working, and several child cancer patients were injured by flying glass. A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday left 100 dead and thousands injured. BEIRUT – In a move that appears likely to further delay accountability for the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion, Lebanon’s highest appeals court decided Thursday to remove the lead investigator probing the blast and transfer the case to a new judge who is yet to be appointed, judicial sources told L’Orient Today.. The Lebanese government declared a two-week state of emergency in response to the disaster. [72][73] A former port worker said that "[t]here were 30 to 40 nylon bags of fireworks inside warehouse 12" that he had personally seen. Christian Broughton Introducing Independent TV, a new way to see trusted news and analysis. [117][118][119] The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that 34 refugees were among the dead and missing, and an additional 124 refugees were injured. [139], Saint George Hospital, one of the city's largest medical facilities, was less than 1 kilometer (5⁄8 mile) from the explosion, and was so badly damaged that staff were forced to treat patients in the street. A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 70 people and injured more than 4,000 others, the health minister says. [198] On 14 August, a $565 million appeal for Lebanon was launched by the United Nations, including initial recovery efforts, as well as immediate humanitarian aid. A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020. [192][193] Volunteers removed debris while local business owners offered to repair damaged buildings for free in the absence of a state-sponsored cleanup operation. [71], The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International said that, according to attendees of a Higher Defence Council briefing, the fire was ignited by workers welding a door at a warehouse. Natalie Wolfe and Ben Graham news.com.au August 5, 2020 3:18pm [159][160] On 7 August, the first lawsuit related to the explosions was filed by the ship's owners, Abou Merhi Cruises, whose offices were also destroyed. One employee died and two were severely injured. [1] The explosion was preceded by a fire in the same warehouse, but as of February 2021[update], the exact cause of the detonation is still under investigation. [123][124] Lady Cochrane Sursock, philanthropist and matriarch of the Sursock family, died on 31 August from injuries sustained from the blast. It even damaged the Baabda Palace, the residence of the Lebanese President. [133] The Lebanese ambassador to Jordan Tracy Chamoun also resigned. Massive Beirut Port Blast Kills Over 100, Leaves Thousands Wounded . [62][63][d], An independent estimate by the International Monitoring System of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization based on infrasonic data obtained an explosive yield equivalent to 0.5–1.1 kt of TNT. Isolating the mental effects of the blast from other hardships is challenging but multiple symptoms have been on the rise since August 4. In view of the serious danger of keeping these goods in the hangar in unsuitable climatic conditions, we reaffirm our request to please request the marine agency to re-export these goods immediately to preserve the safety of the port and those working in it, or to look into agreeing to sell this amount ... On the afternoon of 4 August 2020, a fire broke out in Warehouse 12 at the Port of Beirut. [144] Sursock Palace, a 160-year-old Beirut landmark that was listed as a cultural heritage site, also sustained heavy damage, as did its many artworks. Because the explosion occurred on the earth's surface, the, Other hazardous materials stored at the port included. Aug. 5, 2020. He broke down in tears on television, calling the event "a national catastrophe". [237][238][l], The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters was activated on 5 August, thus providing for widespread usage of various corporate, national, and international satellite assets on a humanitarian basis. Jack Khoury Noa Landau. Middle East. [252] Some figures from the Israeli right-wing criticized the display of the flag of Lebanon, an "enemy state", in Tel Aviv. An injured man sits next to a restaurant in the trendy partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael on Aug. 5, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. The blast near Beirut's port sent up a huge mushroom cloud-shaped shockwave, flipping cars and damaging distant buildings. As many as 300,000 people have been left homeless by the blast, said Beirut's governor Marwan Aboud. The ship was very close to the site of the explosion. Blue Shield International, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces have put together a project to secure and protect cultural assets. [35] Warehouse 12 was waterside and next to the grain silos; the warehouse stored the ammonium nitrate that had been confiscated from MV Rhosus, alongside a stash of fireworks. [137] Approximately ninety percent of the hotels in the city were damaged and three hospitals completely destroyed, while two more suffered damage. [172] Doors and windows were destroyed, and ceiling tiles were shaken loose by the shockwave, severing electrical wires. Smoke rises above damaged buildings at Beirut's port on August 5. [194] A temporary hospital was established in the city by the Iranian Red Crescent Society. 16 Beirut Ministries Respond to Lebanon Explosion (UPDATED) Evangelical leaders describe the damage, how Christians are helping, and the need for a … On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port of the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, exploded, causing at least 204 deaths, 7,500 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Dying for … [145][i] The Armenian Catholicosate in Antelias sustained great damage. [158][159] Two members of the crew were killed, and seven crew members were injured. [35][36][37] Around 17:55 local time (14:55 UTC), a team of nine firefighters and one paramedic, known as Platoon 5, was dispatched to fight the fire. [35][39][40], The second explosion, 33 to 35 seconds later, was much more substantial[41][42][43][44][40] and was felt in northern Israel and in Cyprus, 240 kilometers (150 miles) away. [190], The Lebanese Red Cross said every available ambulance from North Lebanon, Bekaa, and South Lebanon was being dispatched to Beirut to help patients. Best & Worst Refi Mortgage Companies of 2021, Price Alert: These SUVs Are Now Only $19,000 (Deal Of The Day). Families of the victims of the Beirut blast “Today you have killed us all over again!...” Supporters of victims of the Beirut port explosion react during a protest, after a Lebanese court removed the judge leading the investigation into the explosion, outside the Justice Palace in Beirut… A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael on Aug. 5, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. People walk on a street covered in debris after a large explosion on Aug. 4, 2020 in Beirut. [37][38] On arrival the fire crew reported there was "something wrong" as the fire was huge and produced "a crazy sound". [17] On 21 November 2013, the ship made port in Beirut. [207] The Lebanese government declared a two-week state of emergency. [128][129][130][131] Homes as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) away were damaged by the blast,[2] and up to 300,000 people were left homeless by the explosion. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi says the massive explosion in Beirut “was an accident caused by a fire. [146] All the stained glass windows of the National Evangelical Church were blown out. [24][25], Grechushkin went bankrupt,[a] and after the charterers lost interest in the cargo, he abandoned the ship. The Aug. 4 blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history and sent a pressure wave ripping through Beirut that killed 200 people, wounded 6,000 and left billions of dollars in damage. AP PHOTOS: Beirut blast led litany of Mideast crises in 2020. [29][22] Lawyers argued for the crew's repatriation on compassionate grounds, because of the danger posed by the cargo still aboard the ship, and an Urgent Matters judge in Beirut allowed them to return home. Share in … “Today you have killed us all over again!...” In a recent turn of events, Judge Fadi Sawan was removed from the investigation of Beirut Blast due to absurd reasons. [10][24], By order of the judge, the cargo was brought ashore in 2014 and placed in Warehouse 12 at the port,[30] where it remained for the next six years. They had been forced to live aboard the ship for about a year. Firefighter douse a blaze at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Up Next, Beirut DJ finds 'relief' in music after explosion. [9], The damage from the blast affected over half of Beirut, with the likely cost above $15 billion and insured losses at around $3 billion. Ursache war ein durch Schweißarbeiten entstandenes Feuer in einem Lagerraum, in dem Feuerwerkskörper lagerten, deren Explosion wiederum daneben gelagerte 2750 Tonnen … Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, the city's main airport, about 10 km (6 mi) from the site of the blast, sustained moderate damage to the terminal buildings during the explosion. BEIRUT — It has been more than six months since the launch of what was promised would be a quick investigation into the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion. [212], On 9 August, the information minister of Lebanon, Manal Abdel Samad and then environment minister, Damianos Kattar resigned, the first government resignations since the explosion. [h] Furthermore, at least 108 Bangladeshi nationals were injured in the blasts, becoming the most affected foreign community.
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