Watch Into History on Instagram: "On August 4, 2020, a catastrophic explosion tore through the Port of Beirut in Lebanon’s capital, forever changing the city. In the early evening, roughly 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse for years ignited, triggering one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts ever recorded. The shockwave ripped across Beirut, shattering windows miles away, flattening buildings near the port, and injuring thousands. The blast was so intense it was f

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