Section of Beirut Port Silos Collapse After Damage From 2020 Blast
A part of the massive port grain silos in Beirut that were damaged in a 2020 explosion collapsed July 31 following a weekslong fire, AP reported July 31. The lengthy fire at the silos was started by grains that fermented…
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and caught fire due to the summer heat. The northern block of the silos fell to the ground. The general director of the Port Silo, Assaad Haddad, told the AP at the time that "everything is under control," though Civil Defense official Youssef Mallah said other areas of the silos' northern block were also at risk of collapse.