Remains of the harbor silos BeirutIt was considered a symbol of the explosion that took place on Thursday.years have caused more than 200 deaths and 6,500 injuriesIt again suffered a partial collapse as hundreds of people arrived in the area to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy.
According to Efe, a cloud of dust rose from the remains of the barns at the foreseen time, so that the three marches demanding justice for the victims of the explosion converged in front of them, with many participants in the area, according to Efe.
One of the protesters, who had recently left Fire Headquarters in Quarantine, near the capital’s port, was only a few hundred meters from the scene and continued on his way unaffected by the collapse.
Authorities had ordered Citizens entering closed places wearing masks complete or partial collapse of barns, in addition to the “immediate” evacuation of areas within a radius of 500 meters from the silos.
this long fires Another partial collapse of these massive warehouses was caused last Sunday, when the structure had been damaged by the fermentation of wheat residues stored there in the past three weeks, before the tragedy faced criticism from the government for its passivity in the face of fire. .
According to the official version, pouring water would create more moisture, facilitating the fermentation process of the grain, attempting to extract the 3,000 tons of wheat and corn still in the silos. very dangerous for teams due to the threat of collapse.
The remains of the huge barns that helped protect the western part of Beirut from the blast wave have become a permanent reminder of the disaster, visible from much of the city, and also a symbol as it is the only surviving structure. partially standing at zero.