The explosion

Beirut blast

@rhuenz (10646)

August 5, 2020 4:05am CST

I was chatting today with my aunt and friend in middle east and they said about the bad news happened in Lebanon.I was in this place 7 years back.Due to curiosity i went to youtube and watch.It is an explosion in the city and there are numbers of people died and thousand injured including some filipinos.They were saying the cause of explosion is from the ammonium nitrate which is stored in the warehouse. I know this element they used as fertilizer but about it's reaction when mix to fuel, i am ignorant about. Any one can share about it mylotters?

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@JohnKu (2552)

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5 Aug 20

The explosion punched a hole in the port.

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@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

5 Aug 20

Oh I don't know about it. But it is very sad to hear. Hope government will take good action regarding it.

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@May2k8 (18118)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 20

What I wondered was why an object with a powerful explosion was placed close to the fireworks.

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@rhuenz (10646)

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7 Aug 20

That's what i don't understand

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@Shavkat (137251)

• Philippines

5 Aug 20

I heard this news this morning today. I do have the time to check more about it since it was too busy today.

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@amitkokiladitya (171935)

• Agra, India

5 Aug 20

Yes ..i saw it as well and it was really scary

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@markgichuhi (143)

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5 Aug 20

Ammonium is highly explosive.A similar but less severe incident also happened in Texas a few years ago

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@markgichuhi (143)

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5 Aug 20

@myklj999 Thank you so much.I will take a look at it.

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@rhuenz (10646)

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6 Aug 20

Now i know about. Thanks for visiting here. Welcome to mylot.

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@markgichuhi (143)

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6 Aug 20

@rhuenz Thanks for the reception

@buDian (242)

• Indonesia

7 Aug 20

sorry for so many victims ...