It has been claimed that the huge explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed over 100 people and injured more than 4,000, was caused by a welder at work.



Close to where the welder was working, there was “highly explosive sodium nitrate” confiscated from a ship by Lebanese authorities and placed in one of the warehouses located near the harbour. The ammonium nitrate – more than 2,750 tons – had been stored in the warehouse for six years.



Security sources in the country have claimed the welder sparked the initial fire that in turn ignited the chemicals, causing a blast that has been compared to a “nuclear bomb”.



Lebanon blast was caused by welder as death toll passes 100



The blast sent seismic shockwaves through the city on Tuesday evening, August 4, destroying buildings and shattering windows.
Over 100 people died in the blast and more than 4,000 sustained varying degrees of injuries.



Lebanon blast was caused by welder as death toll passes 100



Many people are feared to still be trapped under the rubble, including those trapped inside their damaged homes.



As at this morning, smoke was still rising from the port, where a towering grain silo was shattered. Toxic gases were been reported in the aftermath along with strange orange clouds, with the US Embassy warning any Americans in Beirut to stay inside.



Lebanon blast was caused by welder as death toll passes 100



The chief of the Lebanese Red Cross said: “What we are observing is a huge devastation. There are fatalities and losses everywhere.”



(Ammonium nitrate) is primarily used as a stimulant but has also been connected to terror attacks after being used in homemade bombs.



General Security chief Abbas Ibrahim said it had been confiscated years earlier, reportedly from a ship.



Lebanon blast was caused by welder as death toll passes 100



Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has proclaimed a state of emergency in Beirut for fourteen days – and swore the “harshest punishments” for those accountable for causing the explosion.



Prime Minister Hassan Diab described the disaster as a “national catastrophe” and added that “those responsible will pay the price”.

Source: https://primedexpress.com/investigations-show-that-beirut-explosion-was-caused-by-welder/

RIP to the dead


They should not repeat that kind of carelessness again

Amen!! the carelessness is really much

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RIP to the dead


They should not repeat that kind of carelessness again