India sending more relief, humanitarian materials, medicines to explosion-torn Lebanon

India sending more relief, humanitarian materials, medicines to explosion-torn Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS: India is sending more relief and humanitarian materials, including medicines and foodstuff, to Lebanon after a massive explosion last week devastated parts of Beirut, killing more than 160 people and injuring 6,000 others. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti offered deep condolences on behalf of the Government and people … Read more

Ammonium nitrate confiscated from a cargo ship likely fueled Beirut explosion

Ammonium nitrate confiscated from a cargo ship likely fueled Beirut explosion

Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. The scale of the damage _ from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away _ … Read more