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Beirut updates: Officials knew for years that volatile material was stored at the port but didn't act, records show. The blast killed more than 100.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:42 AM EST

The thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate that Lebanese officials are blaming for a huge explosion that devastated Beirut on Tuesday arrived in the city aboard an ailing, Russian-owned cargo ship that made an unscheduled stop in the city more than six years ago.

Lebanese customs officials wrote letters to the courts at least six times from 2014 to 2017, seeking guidance on how to dispose of the highly combustible material.
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Re: Beirut explosion
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Wed, 05 Aug 20 8:15 PM
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Lebanon PM blames deadly Beirut blast on 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the explosion that rocked the capital, Beirut, killing at least 50 and injuring thousands on Tuesday, was caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse. Diab said the material had been present in the warehouse for six years without "preventive measures."

"I will not rest until we find the person responsible for what happened," he said.


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