Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Warehouse Explosion in Beirut: Before and After

 


These images show the state of a seaside warehouse in Beirut, Lebanon before and after a    massive explosion. The explosion was caused when a crate of ammonium nitrate caught fire. As the image shows a massive crater is left along with heavy damage to buildings around it. These satellite images complete devastation to the port and the buildings around it, along with a ship that was blown out of the water and onto the dockside. These images are important for disaster diagnosis and prevention along with emphasizing the importance of locating dangerous materials in a populated place.

  https://www.wionews.com/world/beirut-explosion-created-massive-crater-at-port-satellite-                    imagery-shows-318495
















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