[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

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,

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by parmnion

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]

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]

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

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by arista

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

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

[arista]

[Ammi]

...devastating damage...

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[UserSince2005]

why that colonialist there

[Tom4784]

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 I saw a headline that said it was the biggest non-nuclear explosion in history.

[Saph]

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]

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.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

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.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

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]

Originally Posted by parmnion

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]

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]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

why that colonialist there

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

[Jason.]

[arista]

Yes Fantastic Smile
just before the Explosions.

[arista]

Sadly The Covid infections have increased
above 300 now

[arista]