The 1:55 and 4:00 explosions show how big that mushroom cloud was. I've seen quite a few explosions and this was nothing like I have ever seen. If a 500lb bomb was compared to this explosion the 500lb bomb would be a firecracker compared to a bundle of dynamite. This was huge! I bet when they figure it out it they will say it was probably closer to 10,000lbs of explosives if not more
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:07 pm
by Cnasty
I think I heard 2 million pounds of ammonium nitrate?
That’s nuts.
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:40 pm
by nick
apparently there for 6 yrs and never checked cause they have suspect safety laws. thats some heartbreaking shit.
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:35 pm
by GeorgesGoons
I would bet a lot of money that was a cache of explosive materials used for vbied and the like....sucks for the civilian casualties
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:16 am
by GeorgesGoons
2700 tons of ammonium nitrate is what I heard this morning. 5.4M pounds!! Cyprus over 100 miles away felt it
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:17 am
by wdoupis
Was it some factory? Individual dude? Terror shit? I just now am getting caught up on this and have not read anything.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:58 am
by GeorgesGoons
wdoupis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:17 am
Was it some factory? Individual dude? Terror shit? I just now am getting caught up on this and have not read anything.
I don't think it has come out yet. But that much I would think it has to be a factory
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:17 am
by cougnix
From what I read it was confiscated from a vessel in 2014. It was being stored there. Not sure on the reason for it still being there, but some law prevents them from destroying evidence? Not exactly sure about that part of it
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:21 am
by GeorgesGoons
HOLY SHIT
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:28 am
by Weasel
Glad they clarified the picture with the circle
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:32 am
by nick
damn that building ate the blast. looks like shit but still standing.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:41 am
by GeorgesGoons
Weasel wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:28 am
Glad they clarified the picture with the circle
I saw one without the circle and couldn't find the difference