Egypt takes action against 'dangerous' materials after Beirut explosion
Egyptian authorities have begun measures to transfer dangerous materials stored at airports near populous areas to prevent a catastrophe similar to the devastating Beirut port explosion.
Egypt is taking immediate action against dangerous materials at airports as a precautionary measure for fear of a repeat of the deadly explosion that occurred in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Aug. 4.
In an Aug. 9 statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced the formation of a supreme committee to inspect warehouses and cargo areas at Egyptian airports in an effort to move dangerous materials away from them.
On Aug. 4, an explosion occurred in the Beirut port at a warehouse storing ammonium nitrate, killing at least 172 people, injuring more than 6,000, and destroying parts of the city, with damages estimated in the billions of dollars.
The Egyptian ministry said in an official statement, “The supreme committee includes all the authorities concerned and its mission is to examine and count all shipments, stores and storage containers in the goods village and storage yards at Cairo airport and all airports nationwide.”
