Posadas [he/him, they/them] to news • 4 years agoBeirut just had a big boom.external-linkmessage-square43 fedilinkarrow-up158
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minus-squarecilantrofellow [any]hexbear3·edit-24 years agoIf you remember that explosion in Tianjin China a few years ago (2015), that was the result of 800 tons of ammonium nitrate igniting. Reports coming out say this was the result of 2,750 tons ammonium nitrate igniting. I know there are still a ton of unknowns, but keep in mind this kind of thing is a sad feasibility anywhere in the world with rampant regulatory capture and neoliberal ideals. link
If you remember that explosion in Tianjin China a few years ago (2015), that was the result of 800 tons of ammonium nitrate igniting.
Reports coming out say this was the result of 2,750 tons ammonium nitrate igniting.
I know there are still a ton of unknowns, but keep in mind this kind of thing is a sad feasibility anywhere in the world with rampant regulatory capture and neoliberal ideals.