Over 100 people were killed, including one Australian and 4000 wounded after a warehouse filled with Ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday.
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by Europe correspondent Bevan Shields to discuss the aftermath of the horrific explosion, how it happened and why such volatile material was housed in the middle of a big city.

Over 100 people were killed, including one Australian and 4000 wounded after a warehouse filled with Ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. In this episode, national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-2641">Tory Maguire</a>&nbsp;is joined by Europe correspondent <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/bevan-shields-givwf0">Bevan Shields</a> to discuss the aftermath of the horrific explosion, how it happened and why such volatile material was housed in the middle of a big city.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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