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Before and after satellite images show the damage caused by Beirut explosion
short by Pragya Swastik / on Thursday, 6 August, 2020
The before and after satellite images of the Tuesday's Beirut explosion site show a massive crater at Beirut's port in Lebanon. The images show that nearly every building has either sustained significant damage or has been destroyed by the blast. According to Lebanon's Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded during the blast.