Stunning video shows explosions just minutes ago at Beirut port pic.twitter.com/ZjltF0VcTr
— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) August 4, 2020
This afternoon.
Beirut, Lebanon.
‘Firecrackers’ are stored in the area where the blast occurred, local TV reported.
Not your Moore Street bangers.
Lebanon: Large explosion heard in capital Beirut (Sky News)
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That’s more than fireworks
There’s a lot of very scary video footage on twitter with people catching the aftermath of the initial small explosion and then being thrown back from the force of the second one. I hope everyone who filmed it is okay cos the force of the blast blew out a lot of windows and doors.
At least they had the sense to get the fingers into the ears upon seeing the approaching shockwave, I hope!
…c’mon Hezbollah…
Wow – Good God. Doesn’t look good for anyone caught in the blast. Hope nobody harmed. Some firecrackers.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/huge-explosion-beirut-lebanon-shatters-windows-rocks-buildings
What lessons will people draw from this disaster?
Don’t store nitrates in a built up area ?
What are nitrates generally for?
Fertilizer.
Fertilizer bombs with a Semtex/C4 booster charge have been used as truck, car bombs etc in Ireland and the UK for decades.
Fertiliser and explosives. That’s why the Irish government had IFI build their factory back in the Arklow / Wicklow area.
@ Gabby,
That Israel under the likud party are vile.
Nice of British prime minister to offer immediate assistance. Good man, Boris!
Considering the predator drone fired by the Israelis was most likely British, its only fair that they should offer assistance.
Our man on the inside track …
Its the biggest explosion I’ve ever seen in a city! Terrifying.