Before & After the Beirut Explosion - Source Material (Vice)

[ItsjustMe]

In August of 2020 a massive blast in Beirut led to anti-government protests. The explosion killed over 200 people, injured more than 6,000, and left an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The protest led to the resignation of the country's prime minister and his cabinet. Some captured the devastation and the protests that followed in video.

[Skittles]

1. absolutely senseless

did NOT have to happen

[Aussie105]

2. Ammonium nitrate is a great fertilizer.

Breaks down slowly in the soil due to the action of soil bacteria and feed plants lots of nitrogen.

But best stored in small quantities well away from your home. And used as soon as possible.

What were they thinking? Stored in bulk for that many years?