Beirut Blast| 137 Dead, 5000 Injured In One Of History’s Biggest Non-Nuclear Blasts

On August 4, Beirut was shaken by an explosion that killed 137 people & more than 5,000 were injured. The explosion took place from 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse at Beirut port. Consequently, a number of port officials have been put under house arrest.