Massive explosions in Beirut

[yoni]

I thought yoni is in the US?

Yes of course I am.

Enjoying a meal of tahini, shawarma, kebba, mujadra, with a little arak.

[sdacbob]

That was no "fireworks" explosion for sure.

[Whiskey_Bravo]

Live feed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WXhP2lrBCw

A few more videos. That is a crap ton of damage. Lot of injured and there are going to be a lot of dead people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfBPgjIWG3I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v0vnjYSER0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oeC7d_HE80

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcqjJ1Bzybk

[C-grunt]

I just read that there was something like 3000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored there.

[jmp45]

More clips..

https://twitter.com/HeshmatAlavi/sta...37869104062469

[ABNAK]

Last time there was an explosion that big in Beirut, well......



I was in Infantry OSUT at Ft. Benning. See sigline for the year.

[chadbag]

CNN reported "The director of the general security directorate later said the blast was caused by 'high explosive materials confiscated years ago,' but did not provide further details.

The red color ought to give some clues.

[Coal Dragger]

Whatever it was that blew up the “burn rate” or rate of explosive reaction was way way way higher than the roughly 5000fps or so of black powder like a firework. Looked more like the 20000fps+ of PETN, C4, RDX, or equivalent high explosives.

[jmp45]

CNN reported "The director of the general security directorate later said the blast was caused by 'high explosive materials confiscated years ago,' but did not provide further details.

The red color ought to give some clues.

This tweet concurs..

https://twitter.com/LadyVelvet_HFQ/s...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[chadbag]

Many sources are now saying "Sodium nitrate" that was confiscated and improperly stored in a warehouse.