Many pictures and videos emerged of the destruction of Beirut Port after the massive explosion, and only the wheat silos (wheat silos) stood tall and confronted the "earthquake" that turned neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital into rubble.

What is the story of these silos, which are said to have absorbed 20% of the blast and formed a defense line for an area that would have been destroyed had it not been present?

Gabriel Asion, who served as deputy CEO of the company that carried out the construction of the silos and participated in the construction of this urban achievement says; According to the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar, "The silos protected the area behind them due to the rigidity of the foundations substantially reinforced in the ground with reinforced concrete, and the three sections are adjacent side by side, which was constructed at the same time in a very solid way."

Asion, 85, added, "The foundations of the silos are embedded in the ground at a depth of at least 13 meters. This floor was done in the old way, as we were digging the ground aggressively to support the foundations, and the floor was poured before the construction of the 3-cell silos, circular, intermediate and small, was poured." It is a metaphor for 3 rows of 14 cells, and the row facing the site of the explosion was destroyed, while the other two rows protected Beirut and reduced the percentage of damage. "

Regarding the project completion period, Aceon explained, "We started implementing the project in 1969, and finished the works in 1971, and we did a huge job, and we were working day and night, which prompted President Charles Helou to congratulate us individually on this achievement, so that we were able to complete the work on time and with value. Financial allocated to him without any additional cost. "

He added that the pegs - which number about 2500 - are planted between 13 and 20 meters below the surface of the water from reinforced concrete.

He concluded that "the silos study was carried out by experts and companies from Denmark and Sweden, and they were the ones who supervised the implementation with a Czech and Lebanese company that I worked with."