7 years ago, a Panama registered cargo vessel was stranded at Beirut port – due to mechanical problems.
The ships owners deserted the ship & left it’s crew high & dry after some months.
After months, the ship’s crew were allowed to leave ship & go home.
However, with the ship stranded at Beirut port for non-payment of dues – it’s cargo of 2700 TONS of deadly Ammonium Nitrate was offloaded into some warehouses inside the port.
The legal battle between the Port & ship owners continued for yearsโฆwhile the cargo of Ammonium Nitrate rotted in the warehouses on land.
And thenโฆ THIS happened
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2700 Tonnes of deadly explosive cargo went BOOM in a warehouse & flattened a large part of Beirut city


