Officials blame ammonium nitrate for Beirut blast as death toll continues to rise

The death toll from a massive blast that rocked Beirut Tuesday has risen to at least 78 people — with officials blaming a shipment of ammonium nitrate that sat in a warehouse since 2013 for the deadly explosion that also injured nearly 4,000. The Lebanon defense council declared the port area of the country’s capital...

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