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arista 05-08-2020 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10891494)
Ammonium nitrate becomes more volatile the more it breaks down over time..it should have all been disposed of when confiscated, so the question I would be asking is why wasnt it.

Was it being stored to use later in an attack of some sort?


I think 6 years ago it was on the way to South Africa
it was halted then stored but not secure.

Maybe to be used on mines


It was left as that nation has internal fighting,

user104658 05-08-2020 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10891494)
Ammonium nitrate becomes more volatile the more it breaks down over time..it should have all been disposed of when confiscated, so the question I would be asking is why wasnt it.

Was it being stored to use later in an attack of some sort?

Given that the country has been in economic turmoil for years, the most likely explanation is that it costs more to dispose of safely than it does to chuck it in a warehouse.

Of course, the cost of this will far exceed either.

Ammi 05-08-2020 12:55 PM

Beirut explosion: At least 300,000 homeless and death toll of 100 expected to rise - latest news and video...


https://uk.news.yahoo.com/beirut-exp...071437147.html

arista 05-08-2020 01:19 PM

https://e3.365dm.com/20/08/768x432/s...20200805021246

https://news.sky.com/story/beirut-ex...erous-12042671

UserSince2005 05-08-2020 02:01 PM

By my calcs 4,500 of those bags exploded at once.

arista 05-08-2020 06:34 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EerFPjWW...g&name=900x900

Ammi 05-08-2020 06:39 PM

...devastating damage...

arista 05-08-2020 09:53 PM

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2...rsguardian.JPG

arista 05-08-2020 09:53 PM

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2...ndependent.JPG

arista 05-08-2020 09:54 PM

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2...stelegraph.JPG

arista 05-08-2020 10:01 PM

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2...aperstimes.JPG

arista 06-08-2020 12:09 PM


UserSince2005 06-08-2020 12:15 PM

why that colonialist there

Tom4784 06-08-2020 01:02 PM

I've read that it'll probably be difficult to know the exact amount of deaths because people caught in the blast were likely vaporised by it :sad: I saw a headline that said it was the biggest non-nuclear explosion in history.

Saph 06-08-2020 01:06 PM

I saw someones story who was walking down the street after the explosion and you could see body parts and guts etc all over the road

UserSince2005 06-08-2020 01:13 PM

1/10th the size of Hiroshima,
I visited the epicenter of where the nuke exploded over Hiroshima earlier this year.
So so sad the destruction caused.
And the life long impact it had on the people of the city.
I feel this will have the same effect on the people of Beirut.

Beso 06-08-2020 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 10891500)
Given that the country has been in economic turmoil for years, the most likely explanation is that it costs more to dispose of safely than it does to chuck it in a warehouse.

Of course, the cost of this will far exceed either.

Then whoever made that decision is the person at fault here.

Beso 06-08-2020 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UserSince2005 (Post 10892086)
1/10th the size of Hiroshima,
I visited the epicenter of where the nuke exploded over Hiroshima earlier this year.
So so sad the destruction caused.
And the life long impact it had on the people of the city.
I feel this will have the same effect on the people of Beirut.

Amazingly 1 person who was within 200 yards of the epicenter is still alive today.

UserSince2005 06-08-2020 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 10892089)
Amazingly 1 person who was within 200 yards of the epicenter is still alive today.

there a 7 Eleven right on the corner where the epicentre is, I got a cheese cake stick from there, much recommended

Kizzy 06-08-2020 01:36 PM

Tragic, the people of Beirut have had such a hideous time in modern history. I really hope the support from other countries following this can give them the tools they need to progress.

arista 06-08-2020 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UserSince2005 (Post 10892070)
why that colonialist there


Macron is finding out what France can help with,
in person.

Jason. 06-08-2020 03:00 PM


arista 06-08-2020 03:27 PM

Yes Fantastic Smile
just before the Explosions.

arista 06-08-2020 04:05 PM

Sadly The Covid infections have increased
above 300 now

arista 06-08-2020 09:44 PM

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2...ndependent.JPG


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