This screen grab obtained from a handout video released by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) shows parts of Beirut's grain silos collapsing on July 31, 2022, just days before the second anniversary of a catastrophic explosion at the Lebanese capital's port that ravaged the stores and swathes of the city. The silos complex had absorbed much of the impact of the August 4, 2020 mega-blast at the port that killed more than 200 people and injured over 6,500. The partial collapse came after fire broke out at the silos earlier this month, caused by fermentation of remaining grain stocks along with soaring summer temperatures, according to authorities. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /HANDOUT/LBCI " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by LBCI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /HANDOUT/LBCI " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
It was another normal day for Lebanon, however, no one saw what was coming nor the tragedy that would shake people’s lives.
On August 4, 2020, an explosion rocked the capital Beirut, taking the lives of 215 and injuring thousands.
The explosion transpired after a huge stock of ammonium nitrate, left in storage at the port for years, caught fire.
The victims’ families are demanding justice for their beloved ones and holding the ones behind the tragedy accountable.
Nevertheless, two years after the tragedy no officials have been held accountable and a judicial inquiry has been stalled for months.
In addition, there has been widespread political interference in the probe.
On Sunday, a section of the silos crumpled with warnings that another will fall soon.
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