Barely a month after the Beirut blast that killed nearly 200 people, another large fire erupted Thursday in the city's port.
On Aug. 4, a stockpile of 2,755 tons of ammonium nitrate — a fertilizer which turns explosive when mixed with accelerants— detonated inside the port, killing nearly 200 people, injuring thousands and leaving hundreds of thousands without a home.
On social media, terrified residents shared videos of a column of smoke billowing over already-devastated neighborhoods. One video showed port workers running away from the blaze for fear of a repeat of last month’s blast. For many other Beirutis, the fire also brought back unwelcome memories of the Aug. 4 explosion. An hour after the fire in the port began, traffic was snarled as panicked drivers sought to get away, even as others lined the highway near the port to get a closer view.
Trucks, ambulances and fire crews raced to the scene to combat the fire. A helicopter dipped a large bucket into the sea and dropped the water on the flames.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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