Lebanon marks five years since the Beirut port explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts ever recorded, which devastated the capital on August 4, 2020. The explosion killed at least 220 people, wounded more than 7,000, and displaced around 300,000. It was caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the port—despite repeated warnings to senior Lebanese officials. Public anger reignited in 2023 as the investigation stalled. Earlier this year, Judge Tarek Bi