The northern part of the grain storage silos, badly damaged two years ago by a major explosion in the port Beirutcollapsed early in the morning.
Previously, there were warnings that the subject was tilted too far and would not be able to stand for long.
According to the LBCI television channel, a large cloud of brown and gray dust rose over the embankment. There are no reports of casualties yet.
End of the northern part of the city of Beirut#LBCI #LBCILebanon #LBCInews pic.twitter.com/3K8KnWjjL2
— LBCI TV (@LBCILebanon) August 23, 2022
The vaults that collapsed today were the last in the northern part of the bunkers. For now, the southern part of the bunkers remains stable.
Recently, fires smoldered in the bunkers for weeks. Officials said the fire was the result of summer heat that ignited grains left to rot.
Part of the facility collapsed on July 31, while another part collapsed on August 4, the second anniversary of the explosion.
The day before yesterday, on Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced that dust samples from various parts of the port showed that the air contains a large amount of ordinary mold, which is not dangerous if it is not inhaled in large quantities for a long time. time.
A massive explosion on August 4, 2020 at the port killed more than 220 people and caused extensive damage to the northern part of the granary, spilling wheat and corn onto the ground outside.
Source: APE-MPE, AFP, Reuters.
Source: Kathimerini
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