![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The environment and health ministries last week issued instructions to residents living near the port to stay indoors in well-ventilated spaces. In July, a fire broke out in the northern block of the silos due to the fermenting grains.įirefighters and Lebanese Army soldiers were unable to put it out and it smouldered for weeks, a nasty smell spreading around. The 50-year-old, 48m (157-foot) tall silos had withstood the force of the explosion two years ago, effectively shielding the western part of the Lebanese capital from the blast that killed more than 200 people, injured more than 6,000 and badly damaged entire neighbourhoods. Video shows the moment part of Beirut port’s grain silos collapsed, nearly two years after they were damaged in the deadly blast ⤵️ However, Youssef Mallah, from the Civil Defence department, said that other parts of the silos’ northern block were at risk and that other sections of the giant ruin could collapse. Minutes later, the dust subsided and calm returned. General Director of the Beirut Port Silos Assaad Haddad told The Associated Press that “everything is under control”. The northern block of the silos toppled on Sunday, kicking up thick grey dust that enveloped the iconic structure and the port next to a residential area. Part of the Beirut port’s grain silos, damaged in a 2020 explosion, has collapsed in a huge cloud of dust after a weeks-long fire, triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the summer heat. ![]()
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