Beruit Blast

[Wahesh]

Anyone who wants to donate, only donate to the Lebanese Red Cross:

 

[KambahOne]

Why wouldn't they have this shit stored a million miles from a densely populated area? And if you watch the vids, you see small explosions occurring, like a crackling, indicating fireworks or ammunition and why would you have either of those next to a store of explosives in a populated area?

Whatever it was that detonated, it was powerful enough to send a shockwave that vaporised the air as it went out, that was the big white could.

Just like the China explosion a couple of years ago, we may never find out exactly what happened.

 

[Wahesh]

Respect+ to the following celebrities:

 

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[The DoggFather]

Why is Netanyahu tweeting this? Shouldn't it be their Minister of defense?

I'm calling bullshit tbh.

I really think this was just an avoidable accident.

 

[The DoggFather]

Why wouldn't they have this shit stored a million miles from a densely populated area? And if you watch the vids, you see small explosions occurring, like a crackling, indicating fireworks or ammunition and why would you have either of those next to a store of explosives in a populated area?

Whatever it was that detonated, it was powerful enough to send a shockwave that vaporised the air as it went out, that was the big white could.

Just like the China explosion a couple of years ago, we may never find out exactly what happened.

Small city which is overpopulated. Apparently not enough room for a tip so they dump rubbish in the sea.

 

[The DoggFather]

Fears that Lebanon will not recover from this and will become a failed state due to the blast, corona and the general state of the nation.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Keep in mind that Ammonium Nitrate is primarily used in fertiliser, and it's the reason why large sales of fertiliser are reported as potential terrorism. It can be used to create massive bombs.

Apparently one of the reports is that a ship was attempting to transport the large quantity Ammonium Nitrate back in 2013 and was banned from travel due to the danger so the stash has sat there in transport limbo for 7 years. Not sure how true that report is though.

 

[Wahesh]

I'm calling bullshit tbh.

I really think this was just an avoidable accident.

I can't see this being an act of terrorism, all of the evidence really does point to it being an avoidable accident, but it seems that this here is the straw that broke the camels back. The Politicians need to go, and whoever approved the storage of the ANFO in that warehouse should face criminal charges.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

BTW, we have a much larger storage of Ammonium Nitrate near Newcastle. It's in a secured explosives storage area though.

Although "secured" isn't that secure. It's in storage silos. Realistically a well placed spark would level the area.

 

[The DoggFather]

I can't see this being an act of terrorism, all of the evidence really does point to it being an avoidable accident, but it seems that this here is the straw that broke the camels back. The Politicians need to go, and whoever approved the storage of the ANFO in that warehouse should face criminal charges.

100% fuck the corrupt government, those evil fucks have a lot of blood on their hands.

 

[Wahesh]

Fears that Lebanon will not recover from this and will become a failed state.

Lebanese people are as resilient as they come. If they recovered from what happened in 2005 and 2006, they will recover from this as well. I'm just hoping that the sheer scale of this tragedy in this case will result in those with money to help fund the recovery of the country.

 

[The DoggFather]

BTW, we have a much larger storage of Ammonium Nitrate near Newcastle. It's in a secured explosives storage area though.

Heard that today, apparently if it does go up we will feel it here in Sydney.

 

[The DoggFather]

Lebanese people are as resilient as they come. If they recovered from what happened in 2005 and 2006, they will recover from this as well. I'm just hoping that the sheer scale of this tragedy in this case will result in those with money to help fund the recovery of the country.

Nothing soft comes out of the Mid East. Iraq, France, UAE and even Israel are already helping them.

 

[The DoggFather]

Keep in mind that Ammonium Nitrate is primarily used in fertiliser, and it's the reason why large sales of fertiliser are reported as potential terrorism. It can be used to create massive bombs.

Apparently one of the reports is that a ship was attempting to transport the large quantity Ammonium Nitrate back in 2013 and was banned from travel due to the danger so the stash has sat there in transport limbo for 7 years. Not sure how true that report is though.

Wasn't that used in the Oklahoma bombing?

 

[KambahOne]

Small city which is overpopulated. Apparently not enough room for a tip so they dump rubbish in the sea.

It's devastating for the Lebanon people mate, although they are already making arrests over this. Seen the hole left by the explosion? FMD!

If anyone has family affected by this, I sincerely hope they are all safe and well. The daughter is already organising us to send support through a recognised charity as she has friends who have family over there.

 

[kungfuman]

BTW, we have a much larger storage of Ammonium Nitrate near Newcastle. It's in a secured explosives storage area though.

Although "secured" isn't that secure. It's in storage silos. Realistically a well placed spark would level the area.

Apparently way more stored at Newy than what exploded in Beirut

 

[KambahOne]

Just looking at the before and after shots, that row of silos full of grain probably saved a lot of the city from the shockwave of the blast as they got opened up a like a can of spam.