A bomb or bomb factory?That is insane. Saying it was an accident. Dunno what would explode like that to be honest
2750 tons of forgotten about ammonium nitrate. It seems that given certain conditions it explodes without any need for additives.That is insane. Saying it was an accident. Dunno what would explode like that to be honest
how apt you found that placeWent to Beirut in 2011. Just checked and stayed in an area less than 1km from the blast site which was one of the livelier parts of the city.
If I’d been there a month earlier my planned day trip to Damascus would’ve been allowed as well.
Unfortunate/Fortunate timing that things kicked off over there around that time.
Here’s the only photo I can find of the trip (shop for the many Filipinos over there at that time apparently)
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Big G, when I wiz a wee boy and was getting taken on supporters buses, there was a wee woman bus conveynor called Maud.It will probably come as surprise to most people on here that hundreds of thousands of tons of Ammonium Nitrate (NH4NO3) were produced within Leith Docks, less than one and a half miles from Easter Road. I worked at S.A.I for over 20 years from 1970-1991. Liquified Ammonia imported by rail from ICI in Billingham with all Nitric Acid produced on site in Leith.
I suspect that the granular chemical in Lebanon was stored in bulk, unbagged.
The Leith made Ammonium Nitrate was packed in 1 tonne bags.
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Big G, when I wiz a wee boy and was getting taken on supporters buses, there was a wee woman bus conveynor called Maud.
I wiz scared of her. For good reason it appears
Also, in my younger childhood, I grew up a stones thrown away from Chancelot Mill... had nae idea I wiz a ba' hair from being eviscerated
Bit harsh on Maud.
She was a fierce lady, not to be messed with but I never heard of her disembowelling anyone.
My auld man worked for the SAI and Fisons G.It will probably come as surprise to most people on here that hundreds of thousands of tons of Ammonium Nitrate (NH4NO3) were produced within Leith Docks, less than one and a half miles from Easter Road. I worked at S.A.I for over 20 years from 1970-1991. Liquified Ammonia imported by rail from ICI in Billingham with all Nitric Acid produced on site in Leith.
I suspect that the granular chemical in Lebanon was stored in bulk, unbagged.
The Leith made Ammonium Nitrate was packed in 1 tonne bags.
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Bit harsh on Maud.
She was a fierce lady, not to be messed with but I never heard of her disembowelling anyone.
... i was off course referring to Chancelot Mill, and that building eviscerating me of life
I didnae mean the finger smillie.. i thought I clicked the heid in the toilet oneMy mistake.
My auld man worked for the SAI and Fisons G.
He'd of been there the same time as my auld man Willie / Bill TaitAs did my Granda Benny Love, all the way through the war and up until he died in the early 70's.
He'd of been there the same time as my auld man Willie / Bill Tait
My auld man worked for the SAI and Fisons G.
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