The government has arrested dozens of people and focused its investigation on the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in the warehouse at the port prior to the explosion.
But conspiracy theories about a nuclear bomb or a military attack blamed on the United States, Israel or even militant group Hizbollah have spread all over Lebanese social media.
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