ToplineA huge fire has broken out at the same Beirut port that was the site of a massive, deadly explosion one month ago, according to multiple reports, but the cause remains unknown while residents, scarred by the previous blast, are said to be in a state of panic. Fire burns in the port in Beirut on Thursday. The cause of the fire is unknown, according to multiple reports, and sent a billowing column of smoke into the sky. But people in Beirut are in state of panic that the fire might get worse.”Key BackgroundA massive port explosion caused by 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital city on August 4. Further ReadingHuge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion (Reuters)300,000 Made Homeless By Beirut Explosion, ‘Catastrophic’ Food Shortages Predicted (Forbes)

Source: Forbes September 10, 2020 11:19 UTC