Operations back underway at Port of Beirut

The Port of Beirut is handling vessels again, just days after 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate triggered an explosion in a port warehouse, killing at least 171 people and injuring 6,000.

Despite the devastation, the container terminal at the port only suffered minor damage and port authorities have decided to restart operations.

Raoul Nehme, Lebanon’s caretaker economy minister, said on Twitter, that 12 out of 16 cranes at the port are operating.