Lebanese army finds 4 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut

Lebanese military discovered more than 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near Beirut's port on Thursday, a find that's a chilling reminder of horrific explosion a month ago that killed 191 people.

According to military, army experts were called in for an inspection and found 4.35 tons of dangerous chemical in four containers stored near port. re were details on origin of chemicals or ir owner,

find comes almost exactly a month after nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut’s port for six years detonated, wreaking death and destruction. Along with 191 people killed, more than 6,000 were injured and entire neighborhoods were devastated. blast left nearly 300,000 people homeless and caused dam worth billions of dollars.

military statement said that customs officials had called in army to inspect containers at a facility near port, where y found 4.35 tons of ammonium nitrate. It said army experts were “dealing with material," an apparent reference that it was being destroyed.

Days after Aug. 4 blast, French and Italian chemical experts working amid remains of port identified more than 20 containers carrying dangerous chemicals. army later said that se containers were moved and stored safely in locations away from port.

French experts as well as FBI have taken part in investigation into Aug. 4 blast, at request of Lebanese authorities. ir findings have yet to be released.

So far, authorities have detained 25 people over last month's explosion, most of m port and customs officials.

(Im Credit: AP)