Italian firefighters of the NBCR unit (Nuclear Biological Chemical Radiological) take water samples near the site site of an explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. A massive explosion Tuesday, apparently caused by the ignition of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used for explosives and fertilizer, that had been stored at the port, sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands. (Italian Firefighters via AP)
August 7, 2020
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