Part of Beirut's port silos collapses after fire

A section of Beirut's massive port grain silos collapsed in a huge cloud of dust on Sunday. It occurred after a weeks-long fire, triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the summer heat. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured.

The 50 year-old, 48 metre tall silos had withstood the force of the explosion two years ago, effectively shielding the western part of Beirut from 2020 explosion.

In July, a fire broke out in the northern block of the silos due to the fermenting grains. Firefighters and Lebanese Army soldiers were unable to put it out and it smoldered for weeks, a nasty smell spreading around.