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Explosion in Beirut (at the port?)
- Thread starter GreyGhost
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~3000 tons of TNT so three times the size with more primitive buildings bearing the brunt of it.
The circular lake is the blast crater and was solid land with buildings 24 hours ago.
In all probability the citizens would have been safer if the gov't did not seize the shipment as whoever wanted it initially would likely not have stored it in one place in the centre of the city for an extended period of time. I wonder how many other forgotten gov't storage facilities exist around the world? Lots of stories like the feds abandoned PPE supply. Gov't doesn't circle back to see what is in the space they are paying for and whether it is cost-effective (or even dangerous) to continue. They just lock the door and ignore it.
In all probability the citizens would have been safer if the gov't did not seize the shipment as whoever wanted it initially would likely not have stored it in one place in the centre of the city for an extended period of time. I wonder how many other forgotten gov't storage facilities exist around the world? Lots of stories like the feds abandoned PPE supply. Gov't doesn't circle back to see what is in the space they are paying for and whether it is cost-effective (or even dangerous) to continue. They just lock the door and ignore it.
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~3000 tons of TNT so three times the size with more primitive buildings bearing the brunt of it.
Also on the water so there was a reflection off of the harbour floor that amplified the explosion. They studied it during the Manhattan Project, one reason the two bombs exploded in the air not on the ground. Sad bit of trivia.
Called the 'Mock Stem Effect' iirc.
Yes, but mach...
Is it enough to topple a culture of corruption? On top of all of the other badness that Lebanon was facing, the president admits he knew about the supply earlier this year.
www.cp24.com
Officials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port
At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon's customs, military, security agencies and judiciary raised alarm that a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals was being kept with almost no safeguard at the port in the heart of Beirut, newly surfaced documents show.
www.cp24.com
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President been on office since 2016.
Knew of the danger.
Doesn't accept responsibility.
Blames the previous administration.
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Knew of the danger.
Doesn't accept responsibility.
Blames the previous administration.
MLGA
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Well, it was apparently enough to topple the government. Whether that alters the underlying corruption is still to be determined. Entire cabinet and PM resigned today.Is it enough to topple a culture of corruption? On top of all of the other badness that Lebanon was facing, the president admits he knew about the supply earlier this year.
Officials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port
At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon's customs, military, security agencies and judiciary raised alarm that a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals was being kept with almost no safeguard at the port in the heart of Beirut, newly surfaced documents show.
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