Four years after a fiery chemical blast on Beirut’s waterfront killed more than 200 people and left thousands injured, no one has been held responsible for the deadly tragedy. The Aug. 4, 2020 ...

The Aug. 4 blast was caused by the ignition of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a common fertilizer and explosive, which caught fire after years of improper storage in Beirut’s port.

This aerial photo, taken on August 5, 2020, shows the aftermath of the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Hussein Malla/AP Volunteers conduct research at the explosion site on August 8, 2020.

The blast is thought to have been set off by a fire at a warehouse just after 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Aug. 4, 2020, detonating hundreds of tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

Beirut, Lebanon – It was only after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut that most people in Lebanon learned about the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a hangar at the city’s port.

The Beirut blast turned them to monuments of despair. ... 2020, blast drew criticism from Lebanese. (Nabih Bulos / Los Angeles Times) “A monument that commemorates something means you’ve moved on.

After Beirut Blast, ... 2020 1:50 PM ET. By . Nada Homsi Enlarge this image. The entrance to Nation Station, a disaster relief community center in Beirut that operates out of an abandoned gas station.

The blast is thought to have originated from a blaze that tore through a warehouse just after 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) on August 4, 2020, detonating hundreds of tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

On Aug. 4, 2020, hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate detonated in a Beirut Port warehouse, killing at least 218 people, injuring more than 6,000 and devastating large swaths of the capital.

The silos were first damaged in August 2020 when a nearby port warehouse storing ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded in a blast that killed over 200 people, wounded 7,000 and destroyed 77,000 ...

A view shows the partially-collapsed Beirut grain silos, damaged in the August 2020 port blast, in Beirut Lebanon July 31, 2022. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah 2022-07-31T18:20:46Z ...

A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday left 100 dead and thousands injured. Here’s what we know so far.