Beirut explosion

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explosive
gptkbp:casualties over 200 deaths
gptkbp:cause ammonium nitrate detonation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Lebanon
gptkbp:date 2020-08-04
gptkbp:destroyedBy estimated $15 billion in property damage
widespread destruction in Beirut
gptkbp:displacement over 300,000 people displaced
gptkbp:governmentResponse state of emergency declared
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beirut explosion
gptkbp:impact heard in Cyprus
shockwave felt over 250 km away
gptkbp:injuries over 7,000 injured
gptkbp:internationalAid received from multiple countries
gptkbp:investigatedBy ongoing as of 2024
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beirut
gptkb:Port_of_Beirut
gptkbp:period approximately 18:08 local time
gptkbp:stored_material 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate
gptkbp:UNESCO_response assessed damage to cultural heritage sites
gptkbp:warehouse_number Warehouse 12
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Symphony_"The_Ruins_of_Beirut"
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8