dw.com 31 July 2022
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A section of Beirut's massive grain silos that withstood the 2020 explosion have collapsed following a weekslong fire. Its unclear if there have been any injuries.
Part of Beirut port's massive grain silos collapsed on Sunday following a fire that has been burning for weeks.
Footage posted on social media platforms showed the section collapsing and causing a giant dust cloud in what sounded like an explosion.
Most of the port's silos were severely damaged during the 2020 blast that rocked the city. The northern block, which collapsed on Sunday, had shielded the western part of the city from the explosion that killed more than 200 people and wounded over 6,000 others two years ago.
