Part of Beirut silo collapses days before second anniversary of devastating blast

A fire triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the silos causes partial collapse

Smoke rises from a fire at the Beirut grain silos, part of which collapsed in Beirut, Lebanon, July 29 2022. Picture: ISSAM ABDALLAH/REUTERS

A fire had been smouldering in the silos for several weeks, which officials said was the result of summer heat igniting fermenting grains rotting inside since the explosion. Ali Hamie, the minister of transport and public works in the caretaker government, said he feared more parts of the silos could collapse imminently.

The government took a decision in April to destroy them, angering victims’ families who wanted them left to preserve the memory of the blast. Parliament last week failed to adopt a law that would have protected them from demolition. However, reflecting mistrust of authorities, many people have said they believed the fire was started intentionally or deliberately not been contained.

“The fire was natural and sped things up. If the government wanted to, they could have contained the fire and reduced it, but we have suspicions they wanted the silos to collapse.”

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