{"id":2055921,"date":"2025-08-04T00:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T22:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=2055921"},"modified":"2025-08-04T18:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:09:26","slug":"beirut-marks-5-years-since-port-explosion-with-grief-anger-and-no-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-08-04\/beirut-marks-5-years-since-port-explosion-with-grief-anger-and-no-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut marks 5 years since port explosion with grief, anger, and no justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beirut, Aug 3 (EFE).- On Aug. 4, 2020, a routine call to Beirut\u2019s Karantina fire station ended in tragedy when ten firefighters dispatched to the city\u2019s port perished in what would become the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen they arrived, the chief saw a large warehouse on fire, thick smoke rising, but the doors were all shut,\u201d recalled Captain Ali Najem, head of communications at the firehouse, speaking to EFE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey had no idea hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate had been improperly stored inside for years,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-1024x697.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2056185\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-1024x697.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-1536x1046.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-420x286.webp 420w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22-1200x817.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-22.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crew began extinguishing the fire, unaware of the danger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One firefighter called for reinforcements, and as backup prepared to leave, the explosion ripped through the port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the others had still been in their dorms, they likely would\u2019ve died too. The blast destroyed walls and threw furniture,\u201d Najem added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blast killed more than 200 people, injured 6,500, and devastated entire neighborhoods in Beirut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the victims was three-year-old Alexandra Naggear, who died from a brain injury just blocks from the port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Families mourn and demand accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2056182\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-21.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverything material was lost, but that doesn\u2019t matter. What matters is our daughter was murdered by a corrupt state that allowed tons of explosives to sit near our home,\u201d her father, Paul Naggear, told EFE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ammonium nitrate, reportedly bound for Mozambique, had remained in the port for six years due to technical and legal issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple Lebanese officials had been warned of its presence for a long time before the explosion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a Lebanese issue. There are actors in several countries involved, companies and individuals who should be held accountable,\u201d said Naggear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that true justice must be thorough, even if it takes years. We\u2019re not asking for revenge, but for full responsibility. Nothing less.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Mariana Foudalian, the explosion claimed her sister Gaia, who was about to take a shower before heading out shopping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe died in her home, like so many others, at home, on the road, at work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Investigation blocked, but pressure grows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2056178\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-20.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five years on, Lebanon\u2019s investigation into the blast remains largely paralyzed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to victims\u2019 families and NGOs, it has been delayed by former senior officials avoiding questioning and obstructing the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar faced direct threats, and high-profile suspects often ignored subpoenas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey felt protected by the state,\u201d said Naggear. It wasn\u2019t until early 2025, after the appointment of a new prosecutor, that the probe restarted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foudalian, now a prominent member of the Victims\u2019 Families Association, said they continue to demand \u201ccomplete justice,\u201d not just for loved ones, but for all Lebanese citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve spent five years in the streets protesting. We shouldn\u2019t have had to, we should\u2019ve had justice from the beginning.\u201d EFE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">se-njd\/seo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beirut, Aug 3 (EFE).- On Aug. 4, 2020, a routine call to Beirut\u2019s Karantina fire station ended in tragedy when ten firefighters dispatched to the city\u2019s port perished in what would become the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. \u201cWhen they arrived, the chief saw a large warehouse on fire, thick smoke rising, but the doors &#8230; <a title=\"Beirut marks 5 years since port explosion with grief, anger, and no justice\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-08-04\/beirut-marks-5-years-since-port-explosion-with-grief-anger-and-no-justice\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Beirut marks 5 years since port explosion with grief, anger, and no justice\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198164071,"featured_media":2055926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[122143],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Beirut marks 5 years since port explosion with grief, anger, and no justice - EFE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Beirut marks 5 years since port explosion with grief, anger, and no justice - EFE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Beirut, Aug 3 (EFE).- On Aug. 4, 2020, a routine call to Beirut\u2019s Karantina fire station ended in tragedy when ten firefighters dispatched to the city\u2019s port perished in what would become the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. \u201cWhen they arrived, the chief saw a large warehouse on fire, thick smoke rising, but the doors ... 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