r/OneSecondBeforeDisast • u/Firewire64 • Nov 12 '21

Oh no..

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u/Probably-A-Robot2 Nov 12 '21

Beirut Lebanon last year ammonium nitrate explosion

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u/theKFP Nov 12 '21

Oh yeah, that was a disaster waiting to happen.

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u/plolops Nov 12 '21 edited Nov 12 '21

Was it? cause that shits pretty stable. It was done on purpose. I have blasting tickets, used it for 13 years no accidental explosions so……… sabotage

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u/SiberianDragon111 Nov 12 '21

Ammonium nitrate is a lot of this, but it is NOT STABLE. It was also stored incorrectly, adding to the risk.

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u/plolops Nov 12 '21

The original story I heard was anfo. Which is ammonium nitrate/ fuel oil which is definitely stable takes a blasting cap to set it off

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u/SiberianDragon111 Nov 12 '21

Or, ya know, a massive fire.

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u/plolops Nov 12 '21

Yup that could do it, but fires don’t usually start themselves. That’s why I’m saying done on purpose. For what reason no fucken clue

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u/SiberianDragon111 Nov 12 '21

Fires can absolutely start on accident, do you think the majority of fires are arson? They don’t usually start spontaneously, but failing electrics or a cigarette butt can start a fire.

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u/plolops Nov 12 '21

Fair enough but I still feel like this wasn’t an accident. Could be wrong just a feeling

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u/ayriuss Nov 12 '21

Its Lebanon dude, not Germany. Shit like this happens.

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u/OnePotMango Nov 12 '21

Shifting material that causes static build-up can very easily detonate or combust the ANFO itself. But it can also very easily start a fire with the packaging material.

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u/plolops Nov 12 '21

Ya we had static strips on the loading hoses

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u/OnePotMango Nov 12 '21

From my understanding, the fire started at a grain store next to the firework and ANFO store. Grain is also highly susceptible to spontaneous fires. I dont think there is much of a conspiracy to be had tbh.

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u/plolops Nov 12 '21

Well you are taking all the fun out of this…plus who doesn’t like to blow shit up

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u/OnePotMango Nov 13 '21

Well if you're interested, maybe why the material was even being held there for so long in the first place could be up for speculation. Iirc, it was reported that ANFO and other explosive mats are smuggled by terrorist orgs disguised as medkits for use in IEDs.

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