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On August 4th, 2020, an explosion like no other rocked the picturesque city of Beirut just before sunset. It was declared as the sixth-largest non-nuclear-related blast in history as approximately 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut’s main port. The incident rocked a nation that was already in the middle of a turbulent political and social climate. 200 people were killed and thousands of more were injured.