Port of Beirut
port in Lebanon and quarter of Beirut
The Port of Beirut (Arabic: مرفأ بيروت) is the main port in Lebanon on the eastern part of the Saint George Bay on Beirut's northern Mediterranean coast. It is west of the Beirut River. It is one of the largest and busiest ports on the Eastern Mediterranean.[1]
On 4 August 2020, two large explosions happened at the port, killing at least 220 people, and injuring more than 5,000 others.[2]
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- ↑ The Economy (Major Sectors of the Economy) Archived 8 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Lebanese Embassy of the U.S.
- ↑ Cabinet declares state of emergency, port officials placed under house arrest Archived 2020-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Star (5 August 2020).