I call dtone strike by Israel.
Good call, I learned something.The orange cloud is likely nitrogen dioxide in high concentration. It's consistent with an ANFO explosion, or an explosion of any other nitrogen rich medium - which is pretty much all explosives
Step 1. Steal contents of warehouse. Step 2. Blow up warehouse. Step 3. Get away with stolen contents of warehouse.
I remember a different explosion in Beirut, 23-Oct-1983.
I call dtone strike by Israel.
"Lebanon's Year From Hell" - Death Toll Tops 100, Over 4,000 Injured After Beirut Explosion
Some amazing pictures at the link. The blast was so big it dug a hole in the ground that has been filled in with water and created a small new bay in the port.
Looks like I was wrong. One of the pictures from the article above. I'm amazed the grain elevator structure exists at all.
Unfortunately me too.
Maybe the grain silos' sacrificial closest wall saved some lives in town.