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Beirut updates: Officials knew for years that volatile material was
stored at the port but didn't act, records show. The blast killed more
than 100.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:42 AM EST
The thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate that Lebanese officials are
blaming for a huge explosion that devastated Beirut on Tuesday arrived
in the city aboard an ailing, Russian-owned cargo ship that made an
unscheduled stop in the city more than six years ago.
Lebanese customs officials wrote letters to the courts at least six
times from 2014 to 2017, seeking guidance on how to dispose of the
highly combustible material.
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