A massive explosion has just hit Beirut, Lebanon (video)

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[–]yetanotherone_sigh 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Major General Ibrahim, Director General of Lebanese Intelligence has stated that the authorities confiscated a large cache of Sodium Nitrate months ago that was supposed to be destroyed has exploded due to fire in the inventory at Beirut port.

https://twitter.com/miqazi/status/1290697134275207173?s=19

[–]magnora7[S] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

"supposed to be destroyed"

...well it certainly is destroyed now. This makes me wonder if there was insurance money involved.

Anyway, it was probably just a very unfortunate accident.