Posted on 08/04/2020 10:42:26 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
They should. A famous enemy of Israel was born today in 1961.
Looks like prime waterfront real estate.
Storing "fireworks" with names like Katyusha, Fateh-101 and Scud-B.
#BREAKING - 70+ People have been killed in the MASSIVE explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon, per Red Cross.
But Hesbollah is suppose to be their ‘friends’....
Did they ever find out what caused that?
Looks like Ground Zero.
Times of Israel reports: “Director-General of Lebanon Public Security Abbas Ibrahim says: “The storage area contained highly explosive materials confiscated years ago.”
I am guessing that included some liquids/gases, that produced that huge secondary fuel/air explosion. Maybe some liquid rocket propellant and oxidizer?
There were many smaller secondary detonations, before the big one went off, so maybe there was a variety of armament and ammunition stored there.
As much as this is the Middle East, and conspiracy theories are the rule, a lot of industrial accidents happen in handling some touchy materials. Poor storage conditions (lack of adequate separation), and just a bit of bad luck could well have produced this.
This incident is sure spectacular though.
https://mobile.twitter.com/raysukix/status/1290721762489991168
This is an incredible video- it shows the damage - at least a mile away. Everything is destroyed. It’s breathtaking.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was spelled M-O-S-S-A-D.
I pray we never witness the likes of Nagasaki and Hiroshima again but this is astonishing- it’s an urban area so multiple buildings, cars were blown up.
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