Plumes of white smoke cover Beirut port, triggers panic among residents
According to local media reports, the smoke covered the port, where a major fire broke out on September 10, on Saturday night.
Sep 13, 2020, 13:13 PM IST
Big fire at Beirut port rattles residents a month after huge explosion
The blaze erupted in the shattered duty-free zone of the port and one official said it was limited to that area.
Sep 10, 2020, 18:27 PM IST
Beirut blast a wake-up call on dangers of ammonium nitrate, experts warn
Lebanese authorities said 2,750 tonnes of the industrial chemical had been stored for six years at Beirut port without safety measures. That stockpile exploded on Tuesday, killing more than 150 people, injuring thousands and leaving about a quarter of a million people homeless.
Aug 08, 2020, 12:24 PM IST
Hezbollah denies storing weapons at Beirut port depot
Hezbollah`s leader on Friday denied accusations that his Iran-backed movement has arms warehoused at Beirut port, calling for an investigation into the biggest explosion to hit the Lebanese capital. In a televised speech, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah called Tuesday`s explosion "an exceptional event" that required unity and calm. The heavily armed Shi`ite Hezbollah would make its political position clear after the dust settles, he added.
Aug 08, 2020, 02:49 AM IST
Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135
More than 5,000 other people were injured in Tuesday`s explosion at Beirut port, Health Minister Hamad Hassan said.
Aug 06, 2020, 01:46 AM IST
No Indian hurt in Beirut explosions, shared our helpline numbers: Indian envoy to Lebanon
The latest media reports said that as many as 10 people have died in the explosions and over hundreds have been injured
Aug 04, 2020, 23:26 PM IST
Huge explosions in Lebanon's Beirut kill 10, injure hundreds; watch
Lebanon`s state news agency NNA and two security sources said the blast had occurred in the port area where there are warehouses housing explosives.
Aug 04, 2020, 22:22 PM IST
