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GREENI



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Beirut
I saw it before knowing about it. WHOA!
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Tim in Scotland



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I was there in February and where the explosion appeared to be is on the edge of the container terminal. The video on the BBC evening news made it look like a nuclear explosion in the first seconds...........
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Re: Beirut
GREENI wrote:
I saw it before knowing about it. WHOA!


Stay safe Greeni. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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GREENI



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Thanks guys, though i was safe at home, on the bog when i saw it on media. Laughing

Bloody horrific!
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Channel4 News just announced that Lebanese Govt have announced that there was a huge amount of Ammonium Nitrate being stored there........... Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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Some reports of a firework factory fire and then grain explosion........either way looked horrendous and fear there will be a lot of casualties.......
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That’s horrific as is the loss of lives and injured Sad
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Tim in Scotland wrote:
Channel4 News just announced that Lebanese Govt have announced that there was a huge amount of Ammonium Nitrate being stored there...........


BBC have just said up to 2,500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored there!
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Seems all a bit suspicious to me. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧
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GREENI wrote:
Thanks guys, though i was safe at home, on the bog when i saw it on media. Laughing

Bloody horrific!


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Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Tim in Scotland



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When I heard about the explosion I first thought that there had been a huge dust explosion in the grain silos in the port. For sure one silo is partly destroyed but I wonder if one explosion in them set off the ammonium nitrate or vice verse

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The video on the BBC this morning is quite something for a peace time explosion. Horrible to watch.

There are reports that the grain in those silos is unusable now which could cause shortages.

It seems that their economy has collapsed previously to this and this will make any recovery and rebuilding extremely difficult.

You have got to feel for these people. Many homes destroyed and nowhere to go. Death toll will no doubt rise throughout the day.
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VVS210 wrote:
Tim in Scotland wrote:
Channel4 News just announced that Lebanese Govt have announced that there was a huge amount of Ammonium Nitrate being stored there...........


BBC have just said up to 2,500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored there!


It is reported that the Ammonia Nitrate was seized from a ship some years ago.

I remember I hated working on a ICI plant the produced the stuff as an apprentice engineer, worked on edge all he time. ICI provided all clothing including skivvies, 100% cotton, leather boots. All the tools on the plant had to be non sparking.

A door slammed in the office one morning and everyone ran off the plant and didn't stop till we were off the main site. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
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