Posted on 08/04/2024 1:30:12 PM PDT by McGruff
— On August 4, 2020, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon.
— The explosion was caused by the detonation of approximately 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical, which had been improperly stored in a warehouse for six years after being confiscated from a cargo ship.
— The blast registered as one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, killing at least 218 people, injuring over 7,000, and displacing approximately 300,000 residents.
— The explosion caused an estimated $15 billion in property damage, affecting around 77,000 apartments and leaving a significant portion of the city in ruins.
Yes, that is amazing.
It’s been 41 years since the April 1983 bombing of the U.S. Embassy, and the July 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut.
Time flies just like exploded materials.
I came across some videos about this the other day. I was actually looking for info about the couple of hundred Marines that were killed in Beirut in 1983. But in addition, I found a couple of interesting videos about the huge explosion from 2020. It sounds like to this day, the 2020 explosion negligence has not been properly addressed.
I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing. I believe the recent bomb assassination in Iran killed one of those responsible for that blast back then.
My Army Basic Training Drill Sargent was in those barracks.
I'm very sorry to hear that.
I live in Rome, NY, Oneida County, and was working in uniform for NY State Dept. of Corrections. When 9/11 happened, I didn't think I knew anyone who had lost a loved one that day, but as it turned out, one of the officers I'd worked with for several years lost his 26 year-old twin daughter that day in the South Tower. She worked for Aon Corporation. Her sister was working in the North Tower, and survived that day.
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