Anatomy of an explosion: How Beirut was destroyed

In August, nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the Lebanese capital. We have mapped video footage of the explosion to understand its scale and its impact on local people. (Subscribe:

We spoke to those who shot the explosion that killed more than 200 people. There is a bride who was taking wedding photos when the explosion happened. Elsewhere in the city, another woman was giving birth at a local hospital – her children spent the first few hours in a disaster site. Near the ammonium nitrate depot, the restaurant staff hit the pressures. It is just the latest crisis in Lebanon, which has already been plagued by a financial crash, widespread protests and allegations of political corruption. Now, many people have blamed the government for this latest catastrophe due to systemic capacity and corruption. ——- See more of our explanatory series here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXjqQf1xYLQ6bu-iixvoFTVsiXQVlVniX
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