HWE on Instagram: "💥 Beirut Port Explosion On August 4, 2020, a catastrophic explosion ripped through the Port of Beirut in Lebanon. The blast was triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical that had been confiscated from a cargo ship in 2014 and stored improperly in a warehouse for six years. At 6:08 PM local time, a fire broke out in the warehouse, leading to the detonation. The explosion was so powerful it was felt across Lebanon and registered

Beirut explosion: Bride’s photoshoot interrupted by massive blast

The Beirut blast was captured in this bride's wedding shoot

‎The Christians Of The East ✞ ن‎ on Instagram: "A moment that left the whole country emotional, Pope Leo praying at the site of the Beirut port. He then bent to touch a wreath of red roses placed at its base, lit a candle, and raised his hands in prayer for the victims. August 4, 2020, One of the darkest days in Lebanon’s history. The Beirut port explosion killed over 200 people, injured more than 6,000, and left hundreds of thousands without homes. Five years later, justice has not been served.

MOJO GOOFI on Instagram: "​This video captures the immediate, terrifying moments of the Beirut Port explosion on August 4, 2020. The initial view shows a massive, fiery detonation—an incandescent core followed by a towering, fast-expanding dark smoke cloud. The stark contrast between the city’s serene, sunlit buildings and the sudden, violent rupture of the explosion is deeply unsettling. ​As the camera pans, the immense shockwave rapidly propagates, materializing as a brief, white spherical clo