BEIRUT 5 August - 78 died in an explosive material blast at port warehouses near central Beirut, Lebanon with at least 4,000 injured, yesterday.
According to Reuters, the blast wrecked the ground across Lebanese capital, sending seismic shockwaves that shattered windows and smashed mansory.
Officials expected the death toll will rise further as emergency workers dug through rubble to rescue people and remove the dead.
The blast used explosive material of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures.
Meantime, President Michel Aoun said it was ‘unacceptable’.
Today, he called for an emergency cabinet meeting and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared.
While, The Guardian reported, it remains unclear what caused the chemical to ignite.
Ammonium nitrate is a common industrial chemical used mainly for fertiliser because it is a good source of nitrogen for plants.
It is also one of the main components in mining explosives. - DagangNews.com
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