Part of Beirut Port Silos, Damaged in 2020 Blast, Collapses

Part of Beirut Port Silos, Damaged in 2020 Blast, Collapses
Dust covers the silos damaged during the August 2020 massive explosion in the port, after part of it collapsed, in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 31, 2022. Mohammed Anouti/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BEIRUT—A section of Beirut’s massive port grain silos, shredded in the 2020 explosion, collapsed in a huge cloud of dust on Sunday after a weekslong fire, triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the summer heat.

The northern block of the silos toppled after what sounded like an explosion, kicking up thick gray dust that enveloped the iconic structure and the port next to a residential area. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured.