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Basically, seized at the port and then not really moved anywhere since
If they knew that was stored there why didnt they order an evacuation warning soon as the first fire hit, don't even get me started on fucking fireworks being next to that. What fucking incompetence all around.
If everything we have been told is correct then yeah that's what happened.
Unbelievable that any government would store something like that near a civilian population.
Good lord
Grain elevator eh? Its looks ok but if there was other storage nearby that might have done it. Grain is highly explosive.
Prayers to all down there, cannot imagine the amount of fear and dread going on in the streets at the moment.
If these reports are accurate about fireworks/seized chemicals, for over a year, the outrage throughout the populace as these details are uncovered will be severe.
If these reports are accurate about fireworks/seized chemicals, for over a year, the outrage throughout the populace as these details are uncovered will be severe.
Spoken as a Lebanese-American myself who's lived there plenty, Lebanon's infrastructure and economy is in shambles, currency is freefalling, COVID's spiking back up. There's been electricity problems for decades with daily power outages for the longest time in a lot of different areas. Politicians are mostly inept and greedy. Shit never gets done.
That area is gonna descend into chaos after having their port destroyed and already everyone is hungry and broke. Whey they gonna get food now?
Out of curiosity why did they just store it instead of immediately process it and get it out of there!
Having it anywhere near a Fireworks factory on top of that....
I pray for everyone right now. That aftermath photo is so sad to see.
From Al Jazeera
Local currency has lost it's value 10x over. COVID. Foreign minister just resigned, general local government problems.
From Al Jazeera
Local currency has lost it's value 10x over. COVID. Foreign minister just resigned, general local government problems.
I just keep going over it in my head. How do you store fireworks in the same warehouse where you store highly explosive confiscated materials? Better yet how do you store those things within throwing distance of a densely populated area?
I don't understand.
I don't understand.
May not have been the same warehouse, as opposed to next one over. Earlier in the thread someone shows that, going over footage frame by frame, it's a building previously separate of the fire that's at the core of the blast.
Thanks for this info, stuff like this always pisses me off and it sucks that people tend to just have to deal with it.
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This is legit yes?
It links through to a series of existing services. I opted for the Lebanon Food Bank
Explosion happen around 400m in front of me, I was in a cab getting back from work, my co worker with me, our road home takes us past Port of Beirut into Downtown and upwards.
When we reached the fire brigade 400m before the port we saw a huge black plume coming out from the port, then a massive shockwave and explosion. Two cars in front of us were smashed by the wave, we got out and ran back.
Less than a minute later, smashed cars, bloodied people, babies. We walked back home through Gemayze which is near the port, it's a freaking war zone.
I lived through two Israeli wars and no airstrike does this amount of damage, the whole of Beirut is ruined.
This is 30 minutes after the explosion, the epicenter at the port.
When we reached the fire brigade 400m before the port we saw a huge black plume coming out from the port, then a massive shockwave and explosion. Two cars in front of us were smashed by the wave, we got out and ran back.
Less than a minute later, smashed cars, bloodied people, babies. We walked back home through Gemayze which is near the port, it's a freaking war zone.
I lived through two Israeli wars and no airstrike does this amount of damage, the whole of Beirut is ruined.
This is 30 minutes after the explosion, the epicenter at the port.
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Wow that's terrifying. I can't imagine seeing a shockwave like that lifting the ground and buildings right in front of you. What a tragedy.
Uhm, click them?
People here aren't familiar with Middle Eastern outlets. I clicked his profile, googled for MEE, their history and notable events and concluded that they are probably trustworthy. But I doubt every viewer here did the same and as the first and almost only lead on an explanation it would help to have their outlet's veracity accompany the info.
I've always heard about the power issues but didn't know it went that far back. Seems terrifying to not have power during a situation like this. Not being able to contact loved ones around there to find out if they are safe would be horrible for people who have loved ones there.
Holly shit, all that's gonna have to be demolished and rebuilt, the more I read about it the more depressing it gets, and in the worst fucking time.
Interior minister speaking to Murr Television Lebanon says ammonium nitrate was being stored there
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/aug/04/beirut-explosion-huge-blast-port-lebanon-capital
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/aug/04/beirut-explosion-huge-blast-port-lebanon-capital
Just found I have an old friend that witnessed the whole thing, he's fine but said it knocked him and his wife on their asses.
I think all the time about how much I would love to be walking through Achrafieh again, I hope you guys are okay and that no one you know is hurt
I would imagine that was filmed right when the initial fire started. The initial fire could very well have started hours before the big blast or at least with enough time for someone to get out of the immediate area.
Any explosion can cause a fucking mushroom cloud you people need to chill with mentioning nukes.
:O !
Glad your alive stay safe!
And thank you for your write up.
More videos coming from the aftermath :(
Pretty sure you're talking out of your ass and risk spreading misinformation.