TONS of ammonium nitrate discovered at Beirut port weeks after same substance sparked devastating blast

An inspection of Beirut port has uncovered tons of ammonium nitrate, the same highly explosive chemical substance that sparked the massive blast which ravaged the Lebanese capital in early August.

Following a meeting with top military officials in charge of work at the ill-fated port, Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced that yet another 4.35 tons of ammonium nitrate had been found at the location. It is believed to have been stored near the entrance to the port for some 15 years, since 2005.

The worrying discovery was made on September 2 and the ammonium nitrate stockpile has since been safely destroyed, Aoun said.

During their search, the Lebanese military also came across 143 containers holding other flammable material, he added.

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