Lebanon's military finds 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near scene of Beirut port explosion.
Along with 191 people killed, more than 6,000 were injured and entire. The blast left nearly 300,000 people homeless and caused damage worth billions of dollars.
The military statement said that customs officials had called in the army to inspect containers at a facility near the port, where they found 4.35 tons of ammonium nitrate. It said army experts were"dealing with the material," an apparent reference that it was being destroyed. Days after the Aug. 4 blast, French and Italian chemical experts working amid the remains of the port identified more than 20 containers carrying dangerous chemicals. The army later said that these containers were moved and stored safely in locations away from the port.
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