Lebanon’s Army Finds Fireworks Cache at Devastated Beirut Port

A volunteer digs through the rubble of buildings which collapsed due to the explosion at the port area, after signs of life were detected, in Gemmayze, Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 5, 2020. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters, File Photo

BEIRUT—Lebanon’s army said it had found almost 1.5 tons of fireworks during a search of Beirut port, which was devastated last month in a huge blast that was blamed on a large quantity of chemicals kept in poor condition.

The army said in a statement, released on its website on Friday, that almost 1,320 kgs (2,00 lbs) of fireworks were found in 120 boxes in a warehouse during a search of the port. It said army engineers disposed of them.