Lebanon: Northern Part of Beirut’s Iconic Grain Silos Fully Collapses, Sends Dense Cloud of Smoke in Air (Watch Video)

Beirut, Aug 23: The northern a part of Beirut's iconic grain silos totally collapsed on Tuesday, sending a dense cloud of white smoke into the air and surrounding areas. Parts of the northern part of the silos had already collapsed in latest weeks after a hearth burned via the buildings for a number of weeks, scattering tons of grains amid scorching climate, reviews dpa news company. Folks dwelling across the port stated they have been staying indoors to avoid the heavy smoke attributable to the collapse. Watch video:

VIDEO: ???????? New silos collapse at blast-ravaged #Beirut port Eight more grain silos collapsed on Tuesday after succumbing to wreck from the devastating 2020 explosion -- the third main collapse in a month pic.twitter.com/Yab472dEX5 — AFP News Company (@AFP) August 23, 2022

For a lot of, the harm recalled the hearth that triggered the explosion of tons of improperly saved ammonium nitrate in 2020. Israel: 1200-12 months-Outdated Luxurious Mansion Discovered by Archeologists in Bedouin; Watch Video. Greater than 190 folks have been killed and 6,000 others have been injured within the explosion on August 4, 2020, that destroyed giant elements of Beirut and displaced some 300,000 folks. Specialists have stated that the silos within the space absorbed a lot of the affect of the blast two years in the past, sparing town even worse harm. The households of the victims and activists have known as on the federal government to protect the silos to remind folks of Lebanon's worst peacetime tragedy. Their pleas adopted a call by the Lebanese authorities in April to tear down the silos. "We are sad...but the southern part is still standing to keep reminding all the Lebanese of the catalyst explosion that killed my brother and others..," William Noun, brother a firefighter who misplaced his life within the port blast informed dpa news company. "Even if one of the columns remain standing this will always remind us to keep working for justice..," Noun, who can be spokesman of the port victims' households, added.

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