The national security service of Lebanon five months ago launched an investigation in connection with the presence in the port of Beirut a large number of ammonium nitrate. About it reports TASS.
Thus, it became known that as a result of the investigation it was found that substances in the hangar is extremely dangerous. In this regard, the homeland security suggested to the authorities to create special storage conditions. In the absence of the need for them has been asked to sell these substances.
Explosives were on Board the ship under the flag of an African country which had been abandoned by her owners a few years ago in connection with a large debt.
A powerful explosion occurred near the port of Beirut on the evening of 4 August. According to the latest data of the Ministry of health, suffered more than 3.7 thousand people, killed more than 70. Affected many areas of the city, including were hurt in the blast at the Russian Embassy.
In law enforcement bodies of Lebanon said that the explosion occurred during welding work. The Prime Minister of Lebanon Hassan Diyab said that the explosion occurred due to storage in a warehouse in the seaport capital of 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate for six years. When this volatile substance was there no preventive measures and threatened the security of citizens, said Diyab.
