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Beirut grain silo damaged in 2020 blast collapses after weeks-long fire
short by Purnima Rajput / on Monday, 1 August, 2022
A section of grain silo at Beirut port collapsed on Sunday, after weeks-long fire triggered by summer heat fermented grains. Last week, Lebanese officials had warned that a part of the silo could collapse after it started tilting. The incident reminded the capital city of the horrors of the 2020 explosion that left 215 people dead, Reuters reported.
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