Explosion of unsafe stored ammonium nitrate kills 218 people in port of Beirut Lebanon on:

Correct Answer: A. 4th August 2020

On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.