On Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at approximately 5 p.m., There was a huge explosion in the port of Beirut in Lebanon. The impressive explosion hit many buildings and resulted in several deaths. According to witnesses, was heard as the city of Larnaca, in Cyprus, at a distance of more than 200 km. off the coast of Lebanon. Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi speaking to local media, stated that the explosion took place in a warehouse that stores confiscated ammonium nitrate. Prime Minister Hassan Diab declared a day of national mourning on Wednesday.