बेयरूत धमाका 2020
Also known as 4 August 2020 Beirut explosion, 4 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion, Beirut explosion, 2020 Beirut explosion, 2020 Lebanon explosion, Beirut blast
accidental ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
AI overview
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion occurred in Beirut's port when a large stockpile of ammonium nitrate—a chemical used in fertilizers and explosives—ignited accidentally, killing over 200 people and injuring thousands more. The disaster devastated much of the city, raised serious questions about how such dangerous materials came to be stored in a populated area, and deepened Lebanon's political and economic crisis.
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Damages after 2020 Beirut explosions 1.jpg
- Number of deaths
- 218
- Number of injured
- 6900
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- point in time
- 2020-08-04
- Commons category
- 2020 Beirut explosions
- number of missing
- 32
- cost of damage
- 15000000000
- hashtag
- BeirutExplosion
- explosive energy equivalent
- 1.25
- number of casualties
- 7000