The massive blast that recently wrought devastation in Beirut was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, according to new research. The Aug. 4 blast was the equivalent of between 500 ...

When a warehouse at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon exploded this past summer, it released the equivalent of 500 tons of TNT and possibly as much as 1.12 kilotons of TNT, according to new research ...

A powerful blast at a warehouse rocked the Beirut seaport area on August 4, sending a shockwave through residential neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital BEIRUT, August 17./TASS/. Lebanese ...

A massive explosion in Beirut that killed 100 people and injured 4,000 is thought to have been triggered by a fire that was sparked by a welder. More than 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in ...

The mushroom cloud of reddish smoke seemed to swallow Beirut whole, in one thunderous clap. Across Lebanon’s capital, residents could see, hear, and feel Tuesday’s monstrous explosions from all ...