Massive explosion a Beirut port

UglyMowgli · 08-04-20, 11:56 AM

Apparently silo grains went off. A lot of damage and injuries

Gerald · 08-04-20, 12:08 PM

I read a bit about it..and in the usual order it came up racket attack etc.etc speculation in other words. But clearly a very powerful explosion..can also perhaps include an insurance case.

Jimbuna · 08-04-20, 01:11 PM

mapuc · 08-04-20, 03:04 PM

Here they have said it could have been the fireworks warehouse which is placed at the harbour.

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It was, according to Lebanese authorities' confiscated highly explosive materials
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Markus

Onkel Neal · 08-04-20, 04:13 PM

Wow, crazy!

https://www.foxnews.com/world/explos...capital-beirut

The 2nd video is extraordinary, before the camera pulls away it looks like a shock wave blowing everything straight up. It's the video captioned "Stunning video shows explosions just minutes ago at Beirut port".

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Video taken by residents showed a fire raging at the port, sending up a giant column of smoke, illuminated by flashes of what appear to be fireworks. Local TV stations reported that a fireworks warehouse was involved.

The fire then appeared to catch at a nearby building, triggering a more massive explosion, sending up a mushroom cloud and a shock wave.

Yeah, there a lot of lights and sparkles in the base of the cloud before the explosion.

mapuc · 08-04-20, 04:55 PM

Don't want to be the one who is spoiling a good thread

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...20#post2687120

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Subnuts · 08-04-20, 05:03 PM

You can actually see the moisture in the air being turned to steam by the heat of the fireball.

Gerald · 08-04-20, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Wow, crazy!

https://www.foxnews.com/world/explos...capital-beirut

The 2nd video is extraordinary, before the camera pulls away it looks like a shock wave blowing everything straight up. It's the video captioned "Stunning video shows explosions just minutes ago at Beirut port".

Yeah, there a lot of lights and sparkles in the base of the cloud before the explosion.

A new explosion in the same area ....

tmccarthy · 08-04-20, 07:21 PM

Buddahaid · 08-04-20, 09:02 PM

Currently believed to be 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate improperly stored in a warehouse offloaded six years ago from an impounded ship. Who started the fire that found the warehouse?

Gerald · 08-04-20, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Currently believed to be 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate improperly stored in a warehouse offloaded six years ago from an impounded ship. Who started the fire that found the warehouse?

No kidding? 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate...this is huge.

Buddahaid · 08-04-20, 09:36 PM

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53659282

Gerald · 08-04-20, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53659282

Thank you! As you say ... how could this happen, someone has obviously had an intent.

Jimbuna · 08-05-20, 06:37 AM

Rescuers are searching for survivors after a huge explosion in Beirut's port area on Tuesday.

At least 100 people are known to have died in the blast, which injured thousands more.

It was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse, Lebanon's president says.

The port appears to have been entirely destroyed, while buildings across the city sustained damage.

Up to 300,000 people have been left homeless, Beirut's governor says.

Three days of mourning have been declared in the country, already suffering from an economic crisis and the pandemic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl...-east-53664184

skidman · 08-05-20, 01:23 PM

It's so sad seeing this city and this country clobbered once again. My thoughts are with those, who lost their families, friends and loved ones.

08-04-20, 11:56 AM	#1
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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	I read a bit about it..and in the usual order it came up racket attack etc.etc speculation in other words. But clearly a very powerful explosion..can also perhaps include an insurance case. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Here they have said it could have been the fireworks warehouse which is placed at the harbour. Edit It was, according to Lebanese authorities' confiscated highly explosive materials End edit Markus

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Currently believed to be 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate improperly stored in a warehouse offloaded six years ago from an impounded ship. Who started the fire that found the warehouse? __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53659282 __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

08-05-20, 06:37 AM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Rescuers are searching for survivors after a huge explosion in Beirut's port area on Tuesday. At least 100 people are known to have died in the blast, which injured thousands more. It was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse, Lebanon's president says. The port appears to have been entirely destroyed, while buildings across the city sustained damage. Up to 300,000 people have been left homeless, Beirut's governor says. Three days of mourning have been declared in the country, already suffering from an economic crisis and the pandemic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl...-east-53664184 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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skidman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Near the Dutch mountains Posts: 1,147 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It's so sad seeing this city and this country clobbered once again. My thoughts are with those, who lost their families, friends and loved ones. __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” (Douglas Adams)