Breaking: Massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon

[Bigtanker]

So I tried to figure out exactly where this happened. Google maps with the traffic turned on pretty much pin pointed it.

And in this one, the "Explosion" tag was not there the first time I looked. It said "Port Silos of Beirut"

So it looks like a ship was the cause.

 

[hoosierdoc]

looks to me like it was the warehouse on top that was burning

rumors of jets and then fire, then kaboom. and rumor of Iran sending arms to hezbollah via this port

 

[KokomoDave]

Seems to me there was an oxidizer or fuel source that was aerosol and it cooked off big time.

 

[T.Lex]

IBTL

D'oh!

 

[two70]

A "fireworks" warehouse. In Beirut. Exploded.

Okaaaaaaaay.

Was that answer preceded by "I'll take Implausible Explanations for $200, Alex!"?

 

[2A_Tom]

Did we ship some BLM and ANTIFA over there?

 

[Phase2]

Not at all. They are all about minimal-level violence to provoke a confrontation that they can video and claim victim status.

Lebanon has their own issues that involve far more serious violence.

 

[Dave A]

An unusual rust colored cloud after the explosion. It doesn't look like a ship was at the center of the explosion but now simple would it be to bring a ship full of explosives or a nuke into a US port. I know there are safe guards in place but still....

 

[johntheplinker]

Could very well have been nitrate fertilizer. Remember what happened in Texas City back in IIRC the late 1940's?

 

[Wolfhound]

 

[T.Lex]

Could very well have been nitrate fertilizer. Remember what happened in Texas City back in IIRC the late 1940's?

One report I saw (and its fair to call the 24 hour rule on this) said that there were nitrates also being stored nearby. Nearby. To a fireworks warehouse.

Another report from the Beeb cited a Lebanese official saying that the warehouse contained "materials" that had been "confiscated" many years ago. I wonder if that supply of "confiscated material" had slowly dwindled over the years, while also being replenished on occasion.

 

[KokomoDave]

Good ole Leslie Neilson!!

 

[snorko]

An unusual rust colored cloud after the explosion. It doesn't look like a ship was at the center of the explosion but now simple would it be to bring a ship full of explosives or a nuke into a US port. I know there are safe guards in place but still....

The really tall building is a series of grain silos, you can see grain being unloaded in some google earth photos. That may account for the cloud color post big bang. Lots of commodities stacked around. Wouldn't be surprised if there was fertilizer, propane, etc.

 

[HoughMade]

Completely unrelated.

If a guy was going to watch a silly comedy, would you go with "The Hebrew Hammer" or "You Don't Mess With The Zohan"?

 

[KokomoDave]

Zohan especially if you like fish in the crack jokes.

 

[T.Lex]

Completely unrelated.

If a guy was going to watch a silly comedy, would you go with "The Hebrew Hammer" or "You Don't Mess With The Zohan"?

"Apocalypse Now"?

 

[Mark-DuCo]

The orangish cloud reminds me of the cloud after setting off a decent amount of tanerite.

 

[HoughMade]

"Apocalypse Now"?

Kurtz is behind this?

 

[T.Lex]

Kurtz is behind this?

Would that be the craziest idea you've heard today?

 

[HoughMade]

Would that be the craziest idea you've heard today?

No. Absolutely not. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the idea that it's only the mainstream media that fearmongers...and then the Bill Gates talk starts.