Beirut Grain Silos Collapse on Second Anniversary of Explosion

A large section ofBeirut’s giant port grain silos, which were shredded by amassive explosiontwo years ago, have collapsed as hundreds marched in the city to mark the second anniversary of the blast that killed nearly 220 people.

NBC News据报道，由四个塔组成的筒仓的北部街区已经缓慢地倾斜了几天并倒塌了，造成了巨大的灰尘，覆盖了该结构，当爆炸发生在2020年8月4日发生时，掩盖了贝鲁特的西方社区。

ABC报道说，在周日的筒仓的最初部分倒塌之后，当局本周早些时候撤离了港口的一部分。

爆炸两周年

The2020年爆炸炸伤6,000多人and caused damage worth billions of dollars.

The blastat the city's port, which manages 60% of all imports for the country, left Beirut's largest grain elevator severely damaged, along with a grain terminal.

The silos held a total of 120,000 metric tons of grain and were made up of 48 big cells, with a capacity of 2,500 metric tons each, and 50 small cells that held 500 metric tons each.

The silos served as a strategic storage for Lebanon, with about 85% of the country's cereals stored in the facility.

对爆炸停滞的调查

The domestic investigation into the explosionhas been stalled since Decemberfollowing legal challenges by charged and accused officials against the judge leading the investigation.

The judge leading the Lebanese investigation, had charged four former senior government officials as well as several top security officials in the case.

Manyblame the Lebanese government’s longtime corruption and mismanagement，说这是为悲剧铺平的道路，当时数百吨高度爆炸性的硝酸盐在港口引爆。

—Lisa Cleaver