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Illustrative: Hezbollah operatives stand in formation at a rally to mark Jerusalem Day, or Al-Quds Day, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on May 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
September 18, 2020, 2:57 am
US says Hezbollah storing ammonium nitrate, which caused Beirut blast, in Europe
Terror group smuggling explosive chemical in first aid kits for use in terror attacks, State Department official charges; calls on European states to impose bans on organization
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A picture taken on August 5, 2020 shows the damaged grain silo and a burnt boat at Beirut's harbour, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the city's main port. (STR / AFP)
From the WebAugust 11, 2020, 9:26 pm
Quest to find who owned ammonium nitrate that blew up Beirut hits dead end
Reuters investigation spanning 10 countries and many officials and firms only uncovers denials, missing documents and refusals to comment
Illustrative: A half-sunken cargo ship (Brazilian Navy via AP)
August 8, 2020, 6:18 am
Photos show sunken ship that brought ammonium nitrate to Beirut – and never left
The MV Rhousus stopped at the Lebanese port in 2013 to pick up freight, but legal and technical difficulties led it to be detained and its explosive cargo impounded
By ToI Staff and AP
File: Shipping containers at Chennai's port in India, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K)
August 8, 2020, 5:05 am
700 metric tons of ammonium nitrate stuck in Indian port
Beirut disaster leads Indian authorities to order swift review of hazardous materials at ports; local officials say compound is safely stored, in process of auction
By AFP
A rescue team surveys the scene of this week's massive explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
August 8, 2020, 1:51 am
Fireworks were stored in same Beirut warehouse as ammonium nitrate — report
Former port worker tells paper pyrotechnic devices were kept right alongside incendiary compound; new documents show officials long warned of explosive chemicals at port
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A picture taken from the coastal road on the northern outskirts of Beirut shows smoke billowing following an explosion in the heart Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020 (JOSEPH EID / AFP)
August 6, 2020, 4:39 am
Countdown to Beirut catastrophe: A Russian businessman, a decrepit ship, a spark
The chronology of Lebanon’s disaster runs through the ship MV Rhosus, its allegedly dodgy owner, a volatile cargo and the authorities’ blatant disregard for danger
By ToI Staff
A picture taken on August 5, 2020 shows the damaged grain silo and a burnt boat at Beirut's harbour, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the city's main port. (STR / AFP)
August 5, 2020, 10:07 pm
US officials dispute Trump’s claim that Beirut blast was caused by bomb
Explosion was likely result of an accident, US officials believe, though it is not out of realm of possibility it was deliberate
By AP
Illustrative: A man holds ammonium nitrate as he stands by a pile of the product, December 12, 2013, in Clifton, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
August 5, 2020, 12:10 pm
Ammonium nitrate has caused many industrial accidents, but is hard to ignite
Odorless crystalline substance used as fertilizer has been the cause of numerous explosions over the decades; expert believes a small explosion may have ignited it in Beirut
By AFP
A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (AP/Hussein Malla)
August 5, 2020, 9:57 am
Mystery swirls around what caused ammonium nitrate to explode in Beirut
Unconfirmed picture appears to show workers welding door of warehouse filled with chemical; report says authorities warned of dangers for years
By ToI Staff
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