Beirut holds moment of silence for blast victims

(4 Sep 2020) Beirut marked one month since the devastating blast that killed nearly 200, injured thousands and destroyed thousands of homes in the city. Families of victims, residents, firefighters, army officials and religious figures congregated in a minute of silence to remember the victims that perished on August 4. The blast was caused by the explosion of nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut since 2014. It was the most destructive single incident in Lebanon's history with thousands of buildings, including residential homes, hospitals, schools and museums suffering considerable damage. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...