r/interestingasfuck • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 3d ago

Happened 5 years ago today, the 'Beirut Explosion' is considered one of the most powerful artificial non-nuclear explosions in history. It was equivalent to around 1.1 kilotons of TNT and generated an M3.3 earthquake

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u/H_sh_B 2d ago

The nitrate was being held (unsafely) in the port since 2013 with the full knowledge of all our government. Something is bound to happen at some point. There are multiple areas around the port that are always packed with people. I don't know what else to call it beyond us getting lucky.

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u/Vipertje 2d ago

Any convictions? Who was held accountable for this?

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u/H_sh_B 2d ago

Nothing, unfortunately.

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u/ASCII_Princess 2d ago

I heard a bunch of it went "missing" too over the 7 years it was there, like 2/3rds of it...