Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

A huge fire broke out on Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatised by last month's massive explosion there that killed and injured thousands of people.  It was not immediately clear what caused the fire at the facility, which was decimated by the August 4 explosion when nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated, triggering a shock wave explosion that blasted windows, doors and walls miles away. Read more: http://tiny.cc/cp1usz The New Arab Website: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english Like us on Facebook:   / alaraby.en   Follow us on Twitter:   / the_newarab   Follow us on Instagram:   / thenewarab   #Beirut #Lebanon