Wednesday, April 28, 2021

X is for Explosion

This year for the A-to-Z Challenge, I'll be looking at major events that happened in 2020 [the year we would all like to forget, so let's look at it first, before flushing it down the toilet].

Welcome to X!  We're looking at – Beirut Explosion.

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On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion of ammonium nitrate occurred at the port in Beirut, Lebanon.  This is truly the largest explosion I've ever seen.  


The Guardian has a great set of before/after photos that show you the incredible scope of the devastation.

Here's a teaser for tomorrow, letter Y:

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6 comments:

  1. Craig FApril 28, 2021 at 7:13 AM

    I can think of no logical reason for the government to have held such a large quantity of Ammonium nitrate anywhere. In the middle of a city is even more questionable.

    Beirut has been destroyed so many time through history that this might just end up as a number on a list. That would be a shame.

    Beirut should get more attention from the world, its population has always been mainly Maronite Christians and that makes them a target in a mainly Arab world. The Quds force raised Hezbollah there as a genocide weapon against the Maronites. It should be better protected, as it has, at times, been a high spot for civilization for centuries.

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    1. Dena PawlingMay 2, 2021 at 7:26 PM

      Calling it "questionable" I think does it a disservice. How about "stupid" or "inviting disaster"? That makes more sense to me. That explosion was devastating.

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  2. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéApril 28, 2021 at 11:31 AM

    This explosion was a huge catastrophic event 😨

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  3. J Lenni DornerApril 29, 2021 at 11:19 PM

    I remember that. Everyone was like, "are we in another war?" No one knew if it was terrorists or an accident. The news was like, "here's a bad thing and we don't know anything, so worry!" Yeah. Because we weren't having enough issues.

    I love letter X posts! Always such variety.
    It's hard to believe the blogging challenge is almost over for 2021. Then the after survey, reflections, and the road trip sign-up.
    Plus, I'm taking part in the Bout of Books read-a-thon in May. So much excitement!
    J Lenni Dorner~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author

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    1. Dena PawlingMay 2, 2021 at 7:28 PM

      Turns out it wasn't terrorists or an accident. It was "gee, we apparently forgot about that. Sorry. Our bad."

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