On 21 November 2013, at 11:27 a.m., a leaky ship arrived in Beirut’s port. It never left, and its volatile cargo would lead to tragedy in the city almost seven years later. The Rhosus was loaded with 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, which is believed to have blown up most of the port and damaged… Continue reading Rhosus – Beirut – Mozambique
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Beirut tragedy – tracing to Rhosus 2013
Beirut is vandag in pyn en puin, algehele chaos gedompel weens die ontploffings. Heelwat inwoners is dood, ander vermis of ernstig beseer, terwyl honderde duisende alles en hul huise en besighede verloor het. In 2013 het niemand ooit kon dink, dat wat destyds afgelaai is in die hawe, eintlik vir Mosambiek bestem… Continue reading Beirut tragedy – tracing to Rhosus 2013
Beirut explosion August 2020
It is a real tragic - to those that lost their lives - condolences to the families and RIP. To those injured, a speedy recovery from all this trauma. The investigation is still ongoing. The Lebanese government has placed officials in charge of Beirut port under house arrest a day after… Continue reading Beirut explosion August 2020