Indeed - its not just “bad luck” - its corruption, incompetence, and a general 3rd world and corrupt Muslim attitude towards government.
From what I have learned so far - the government (customs?) impounded a large shipment on a Ukrainian-flagged vessel of dangerous ammonium nitrate - in 2013!!
So they let this highly explosive cargo sit for 7 years, in what appears to be a regular, uncontrolled port warehouse. WTF?! Sheer incompetence and stupidity.
Beirut was the Paris of the Middle East.
Now, Paris is the Beirut of Europe.