Lebanon blast was caused by welder as death toll passes 100
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It has been claimed that the huge explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed over 100 people and injured more than 4,000, was caused by a welder at work.
Close to where the welder was working, there was “highly explosive sodium nitrate” confiscated from a ship by Lebanese authorities and placed in one of the warehouses located near the harbour. The ammonium nitrate – more than 2,750 tons – had been stored in the warehouse for six years.
Security sources in the country have claimed the welder sparked the initial fire that in turn ignited the chemicals, causing a blast that has been compared to a “nuclear bomb”.
The blast sent seismic shockwaves through the city on Tuesday evening, August 4, destroying buildings and shattering windows.
Over 100 people died in the blast and more than 4,000 sustained varying degrees of injuries.
