Update 8/5/20: We've updated this story to include the cause of the blast, according to officials. A massive blast shook the port of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Tuesday, significantly damaging ...
What is a mushroom cloud and what causes it? A mushroom cloud is the result of a large explosion. We usually associate mushroom clouds with a nuclear detonation, but they can be caused by many types ...
A HUGE explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut in August 2020 created a mammoth mushroom cloud that dwarfed the city. We explain what causes a mushroom cloud, and why it’s not proof of a ...