Aftermath of explosion at Beirut port
Vložit
- čas přidán 13. 08. 2020
- A view of damaged buildings in the Gemmayzeh neighborhood of Beirut on Aug. 13, 2020. The explosion at Beirut's port last week killed over 170 people, injured thousands and upended uncounted lives.
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS AND NEWS
czcams.com/users/subscription_c...
www.latimes.com/subscription
LET’S CONNECT:
Facebook ► / latimes
Twitter ► / latimes
Instagram ► / latimes
Some people are calling this an accident, but that completely misses the point. This was a man-made disaster. They consciously left Ammonium nitrate there for years, knowing how dangerous it is. My thoughts are with the people of Beirut!
It was an accident brought on by negligence. It should have been prevented, but because it wasn't, thousands of innocent lives paid the price.
Thats why u have building regulations for fire protection.
@ungratefulmetalpansy yes.
@ungratefulmetalpansy Still a problem of no rules reg. passive fire protection.
Remember Greenfell Tower in UK, combustible facade claddings.......
Ammonium nitrate only becomes flammable/reactable when it comes in contact with water/moisture, the whole reason it all exploded is because it was out in the weather on a port therefore it became dangerous
"based on photos on my Iphone, that I don't actually remember taking."
Me: "Why wouldn't you remember taking those photos?
[Sees the selfie showing head trauma]
Me: "...yeah, that makes sense."
It's called Shock. Hopefully you never have to experience it.
Don’t think it’s the "trauma" that caused his amnesia.
@@MegaFregel the shock wave from a massive blast hitting you in the head could range anywhere from the equivalent of an A380 to a fly, depending on how close you are. Plenty scope for physical trauma and amnesia. Psychological too.
Its concussion....
Which can cause a person to be in a "fugue" state. Basically , lights are on but no one is home . Traumatic amnesia in which memory may or may never return .
It's probably psychological shock and adrenaline, you just do what your reflexes tell you to and you don't really think about it
Damn the house about to collapse and those dishes still hanging on the wall
And sinking boat
@Tron would be a good advertisement lmfao
Lol
@@whibby ummmm oof
@@whibby you think a tragedy is funny?
2 hours of electricity a day?!?! How is that not a much bigger story?
You're probably from a first world country, aren't you?
@@hiphophrc HAHAHA!
@@DG-nk7jo please refer to HArry HRC
@@DG-nk7jo some parts of the world dont have access to electricity. im only saying to refer to him because he seems to know that specific place more than me. i used to live in some places in time with no consistent electricity. with luck maybe 3 hours of electricity. welcome to the third world country. where they like to say they are a Developing country.
@@hiphophrc I am. I guess I didnt realize Lebanon was a third world shot hole
The media soon forgot about this happening 🤔
The US presidential elections. Is the hot topic going on in the USA. So maybe the media isn’t as much focus of this happening 🤷🏽♂️
honestly i forgot this happened
This is true. They're too busy shi**ing on Trump.
@Ohana Ross-Roberts So are 9/11 But people still talks about...
@@dktroller1234 the US likes to keep its people paranoid
This year should've been postponed immediately.
Don’t want to alarm you but Mad Max aka The Road Warrior happens in 2021 😂😂😂
BRUV. U ONLY JUST REALISED THAT?
And September 1st , a VERY near earth meteor is to (hopefully) pass within 1/3rd of the distance to our moon . Scientists are still calculating (but they would never tell us IF it will strike .. ha ha ha , Watch your government officials !)
Hey , life is good .
“POSTPONED??”
NO THANKS!! let’s just play through the rain and get this shit OVER WITH!!
@Ronald 240Bravo stay say brother here in California so much smoke and ash in the air haven’t seen direct sunlight in 3 days from all the wildfires.🔥
1:25 - "They are looking for some bodies here..." If you mean the 10 firemen who responded to the fire, they will have a very difficult time finding any corpses. Look what the blast wave did to the CONCRETE grain silos. The human body is vastly more fragile. At that distance, death would have been instantaneous. I hope they rest in peace, and that their families can find some justice and peace as well.
"bodies" ...they know they're dead
IMO they are just cleaning the rubble
@@cyruz1265 there was land there with people's videoing
But sadly
"THEY DIE"
-The Croods
@@enzojayden1 hahahahahahahahahah XD LMAO LIT LIT
@@loganjames2433
Yes...they do know that they are dead. What Mad Dog is saying is that no bodies will be found because anyone that close to the explosion would have been vaporized.
I really like Lebanese people, they have a lot of heart .
I agree, beautiful people
The best culture's have the best birth style. I wish my country was capable of improving but that would mean they weren't perfect so it's a no go .
Premature umbilical cord cutting, flouride and propaganda just like nazi Germany.
Men tal
Health
He's so lucky to even be alive.
LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. DIVINE INTERVENTION IS BY FAR MORE LIKELY. FROM JESUS CHRIST. WAKE UP PEOPLE. WE ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING...
THE LAST DAYS. THE HOUR IS GETTING LATE. WAKE UP !!!
@@mikeloghry9521 keep sleeping 😪
@@kshroikarpoi2065 Man I hope that dude is a just a bot. Trollin people with religious fundamentalism isn't cool.
@@mikeloghry9521 im muslim
@@ajemajh same here
I would love to see an update video. Media reports is this city has never recovered from this incident. I can't call it an accident because they tend to be avoidable and far less catastrophic
Most of the buildings have been rebuilt but the port itself has not the port is operating again as the dock and some warehouses have been rebuilt in the port but the silos have still not been rebuilt and much of the port as well
Like I said most of the apartments and skyscrapers have been rebuilt just a few left but the port has not
"I can't call it an accident because they tend to be avoidable and far less catastrophic" Are you implying that this was intentional?
I was in Beirut Recently. I couldn’t tell if there was an explosion. Everything seems like is rebuilt
So devastating and so sad. Beautiful country, culture, and people. My condolences and empathy to citizens of Lebonnon and Beirut. You are resilient and you have love. Stay strong.
Keep going Beirut, you will come back better and stronger! Show the world how it is done.
I'm sure they will end up like syria maybe worse than syria
@@mnooridrus3810 You must be fun at parties.
@@aha0022 you bet lol😂😂
@imperator parva is he
@@aha0022 well their currency already crashed... and food shortages were a thing prior to the blast...
Poor people. I'm so sorry this has happened. You will overcome this. God Bless.
Will it be the same god that allowed people to die from the blast? Or perhaps the blind god who didn’t see it coming? Or perhaps the god that saw it coming, but did nothing about it?
Allah bless you meant.
@@Mrbfgray Same thing as far as I'm concerned. He is who He is no matter the name or the religion.
@@DanSmithBK I hate that argument, its so weak to me. So basically you and your buddy Jon below think you can blame human actions on God. Down here we take responsibility for our actions because we're given free will. To have free will also means the ability to hurt others in which case 90% + of suffering in this world is caused by, others. Sure there's always a small portion of disease and body failure that hurts many, but I don't think we're here to be in heaven yet, as there is also lot to learn. To learn fully we need suffering in this world too, if you really want to have free will you have to know about both good and evil. Its a product of the gift of free will and our ability to choose who we are. Other peoples suffering tells most of us the importance of being good. With out bad things happening our free will and test of character would be gone. I certainly don't have all the answers but that's my view point, take it as you will.
Lewis 789 and that’s a stronger argument? The religious can’t have it both ways - either God exists and he’s all powerful, so he’s responsible for this, or he’s not all powerful and this is not his doing, in which case there is no all powerful god. Which one do you choose? And for the supposedly 10% of ‘god made’ suffering you note, things like kids with cancer or mass malnutrition causing thousands of under 5s to die every day - that’s the kind of god you worship? No wonder the god botherers can’t make a cohesive argument!
That fellow must have had them plates super glued to the wall.
New marketing for super glue: “do strong, it withstands a massive bomb explosive!”
Too early?
Right. Knocks down a chandelier bolted to the ceiling but the plates hung on the wall are just fine. Things that make ya go hmmm 🤔
No, not ordinary super glue, but gorilla glue...
0:07 just a car inside where a buildings wall was
It kind of strange, can't imagine how the impact goes upon the explosions
The blast actually deleted an entire building in a second which was probably holding the explosive material, only a giant crater where it once stood, also caused a ship to completely disappear exploding into millions of tiny pieces.
Thx captain obvious. The entire human race is saved now.
@@Herbert2892 you don't make any sense
@@Herbert2892 My thoughts exactly.
It's like zombies came and wrecked everything the thing is it's worse than that
more like the demons from doom, if youve played the first level of doom eternal you would know what destruction those demons could cause
Zombies don't destroy buildings they just eat slow people
This has got to be the dumbest comment i've ever seen.
What a greatr video thanks for sharing. I was following the events of the explosion but nobody can truly get a grasp of just how bad the force was until they see footage or in person like you have taken. Glad you managed to get away with just minor injuries. RIP to all those who lost their lives.
Worse than I imagined.
@@TURIECFOTO Like US did to Iraq, France did to 30+ African countries, UK did to India and all the other Western countries that invaded and stole all the resources of other countries?
@@aha0022
Islam fights 1400 years with Shiks,Hindu,Buddhist,Jews,Atheist,Unbeleivers,Christians,Agnost,,
And even fight Islam.
But you dare to say with drye eyes,,,Islam is the victim????????????
Whahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahaha.
Redbad van Rijn That was a complete fail. Try doing some research and paying attention to the topic before posting another dumb comment.
@@aha0022 Oh please... as if the middle east is without blood in their hands. Slavery did not only exist in Africa, China etc... enslavenent existed all over, resources taken from their neighboring countries? Ghegis Khan ring any bells? The crusades? The Roman's?
This has happened through out the history of the world so stop with your sanctimonious self righteousness. It does fly.
Hugs&Kisses XOXOXOX you completely missed the point here. Right wingers continuously bash 3rd world countries for being 3rd world countries. The reality is that everything western countries have came from those 3rd world countries. Look at France and England. They done have much of natural resources or exports but they are considered 1st world countries and people live comfortably. Why do you think that is? It’s because of all the gold, diamonds and many other resources they stole from West Indies, Africa, Americas and other places. History doesn’t lie.
This was like a low yield tactical nuke going off.
no it was not, it was tons of ammonium nitrate that ignited because a welder caught a firework stockpile on fire, the smoke after the explosion was RED, meaning ammonium nitrite was the source, also if it was a nuke traces of radiation (cesium or plutonium or whatever) would be detected throughout the entire city, there was NONE
@@Ma77riK he said it was like it, not was it.
@@noodles9554 oh that makes sense, in that case he is correct the force of the blast was similar to that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima, but without the flash that ignited much of the city into flames
@@Ma77riK he said Like a nuke. and while it was still a third of little boy, its bigger than a crocket.
What is "tactical" about nuke explosion?
I didn't quite get the elderly man's grudge for rebuilding Dubai. Why is he comparing? And the reported responded with a knowing smile. If anyone understood please comment.
dubai has a lot more money so they could probably build back a lot faster, and possibly even improved on some spaces, whereas in Beirut they dont even have the resources to conduct a clean up and search and rescue operation, let alone to start rebuilding what was probably extremely expensive port infrastructure that the city relied on economically.
Loss.. loss.. loss..big loss.. shipping port is like gold mine for country.. big hit export+import+tourism(cruise ship).. that too small country.. very big damage..
Thank you for doing this. Was so very sorry when it happened.
This looks like a war zone. May god give strength to the people of Beirut 🙏
Their government essentially wage war against their own people and keep blaming them.
god...???
@@joehentalack2443 what? you got something to say?
@@emie1170 I guess he doesn't believe in god.
@@emie1170 Or maybe so much shit has happened in his life that he lost all faith in the existence of god.
Thoughts are with you guys! With all love from Germany!
WOW, thankfully my family living in Beirut were safe.
Dang only 2 hours a day of electricity?
Official electricity all around lebanon is 2-4 hours only
Except In beirut the small capital 21/24 hrs
All the country is on generators corruption all around
... ..... ..
Sad to see this. Our prayers and love from India.
The amount of damage is shocking.
Mmmm Feminist Tears its still alot of destruction shut up
is that pun intended r what
Dude is lucky to be alive.
glenn cook What about me man?
Luck Doesn't Have Anything To Do With It. It's Called DIVINE INTERVENTION FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To Proclaim LUCK IS PAGEN.
@@adamrifaii3352 Allah chose you to live, it isnt your time yet but be grateful and say Alhamduliah because you still have the opportunity to make good deeds :)
@@mikeloghry9521 if there really was a caring God, it would have not let this tragedy happen...
Musab aminullah I’m Muslim, I am grateful. And I wasn’t waiting for you to tell me. I was simply joking and talking to someone. Astighfurallah Astighfurallah.
Absolutely devastating! 😞 Thank you for the report.
Thanks for the video. I hope things get better for the people
Gosh is still have the sound of the blast in my ears, this exploration was the most traumatic thing I've experienced
Please pray and support Lebanese people.
@ why you keep blaming hezbollah? Its their corrupt goverment should be blame
@ how you know that? Are u a lebanese and live in beirut??
M Noor Idrus also a lebanese living in beirut, hezbollah and all political parties are the cause of corruption. rafic al hariri was here to fight corruption but hezbollah assassinated him. they and amal are the biggest to blame
Ron Wieland
True, and Lebanon was a modern advanced country and was leading in science, the best education system in the whole region, best journalism in middle east, freedom of speech, democracy and the had the best banking financial system in the Mediterranean and the Lebanese banks competed with the Swiss banks and Lebanon was known as the Switzerland of the middle east.
I've got me own problems.
Just Awful. So happy that you are OK. Thank You So Much for this little film Prays for everyone who lives there
God Bless these beautiful people ❤️❤️ All of our thoughts and prayers are still with you Lebanon
Thanks for the report. Just horrible. Best wishes to Beirut.
In 1969 thru September 1970, I worked as an electrician, helping building the grain silos. I am so saddened for everything that happened to that beautiful city.
I worked for the construction of the grain elevators (Silos) that were destroyed by the explosion.
I wish the best to you and your people. They are a tough, resilient, beautiful people.
Thanks to all for your feelings towards Lebanon that was nice of you all as for this gentleman I am happy that his ok and safe
May God bless the loved ones of those we lost with guidance and healing.
Ameen
Aluzky you think god did that? Shame on you ;-;
Aluzky Hey! You shouldn’t blame it on god! Every body dies in a way!if you hate god (which is good >:c) then who do you believe to?
Maybe you could say a prayer for the Marine Corps personnel killed in there Barricks 1983
Thank you glad you are healing. Such devastation. Im a Firefighter and when I saw this and knew that Firefighters were battling this fire. Unfortunately they were obliterated as well as any workers. Why so much ammonium nitrate was kept there and for so long any other Cities or Countries that have this amount in storeage needs to be in bunkers and not in major populations. God bless and help Beirut.
Terrible! So sorry for you all. Especially for those who lost loved ones. So sorry! Wish I could help.
May I know what camera, brand and settings used for this footage?? The video quality is so good in bright and dark lights.
Malaysia&Lebanon are ONE. We feel the pain.
I visited Lebanon 2 years ago and it's one of the most beautiful countries I've ever been to.
It didn't age well.
👑💜👑
@Six Path Rip to the people & nations who did it
Not anyone
Lebanon suffering a lot because of the massive political corruption
No food
No water
No electricity
weak WiFi
No gas
Extremely minimal medications
Hospitals are shutting down
The destructive power we humans possess. And that was a flippin accident, wow.
That is also according to experts(not sure) was apparently as strong as 1/5 of the nuclear bomb drop in hiroshima
Bernardo Saldaña 1/10th of Hiroshima
robben mitchell I agree with your first statement, but can't agree with the second. After the ship and cargo were basically abandoned, the Port Authority knew precisely how dangerous it was and instead of doing what was right, they chose to have the cargo unloaded and stored at the docks, supposedly to auction it off. I just can't find it in me to see it as an accident.
Thanks for sharing!
Just wanted to say thank you for this video, to Nabih Bulos and the LA Times. I don't remember why I decided to check in on this situation right now, but this offered really valuable insight for me. I visited Lebanon three years ago and loved it. Such a gorgeous place. I hope there are better times and rebuilding ahead!
It is the most devastating explosion I have seen in my generation.
Just saying this explosion what the third biggest explosion in the world
@@marwanabouismail8813 thats not true lol
@@marwanabouismail8813 Second or third biggest _ammonium nitrate_ explosion perhaps, but not the third largest accidental explosion, and it's not even in the top 10 non-nuclear explosions. For the unqualified "biggest explosions in the world" ranking the top 1000 entries will all be nuclear thanks to the ludicrous amount of tests that were performed between 1945 and 1992.
But in the end, the exact numbers hardly matter. It's a terrible tragedy that was completely preventable.
Keep strong with love from NY
Incredible video. Really brings home what you guys must have gone through :-(
Now having a company for windows and glass-doors in Beirut....
The explosion was an inside job by Big Glass
/S
@@joshuakuehn yes joking . BUT I saw a video where a guy was amazed that the glass co. had all the glass in stock, and they came right out and got him new glass for his storefront . No glass shortage. It's like they stockpiled glass knowing it may be needed. Hmmm
@@MikeBarbarossa I saw that video too. I wondered how fast can you make glass? Or if maybe glass would be in high demand somewhere else that they had it ready so quickly. Government incompetence aside, I do want to know what or who actually started the fire, and why.
@@JJtoob beirut is contantly buillding new towers so glass is in high demand
This explosion is powerful. OMG. Thank God it wasn't dropped from air. RIP to those that have gone because of this. This is serious.
There's so much amazing and historic architecture in this city and so much of that has been destroyed. Even after you've gotten finished hurting for all the people who have nowhere to sleep right now, you look at all that realize how much legacy has been destroyed and how long those people will have to wait if they ever want to live in Beirut again. An ancient, thriving and bustling seaport, ruined by incompetence and a sense of "somebody else's problem" within the government.
It was an attack
This reporter has wonderful enunciation. Great reporting. thank you.
It breaks my heart to see ... :(
God have mercy on Lebanon and it's people. 🙇🏽♀️🇦🇺
I read they lost 50% of their food supply, are people hungry?
Why so hostile? I asked because i dont live there to know? Are you a @$$ all the time?
New account who dis? There is no middle class anymore in Lebanon. Only the rich and the poor.
Yes people are starving ! Covid19 is a big scam ! Evthg except the Covid19 will kill people !
Ressources Jhb yeah and your existence is worse the the actual virus itself.
@richard mccann Not really, we are suffering but we're not at such extents, and 2 hours is a lie, electricity is provided properly (In such circumstances is considered enough) and many people get their electricity from other places so there's usually electricity 16-18 hours a day on average.
What camera age you using here? The stabilisation is great! Maybe on a gimbal?
Prayers to all! This is so unbelievable! Why? The world is saddened by this.
Terrifying to think how in a blink of an eye can take so many lives nd injure so many people leaving them with marks that can't be forgotten 😔
RIP to all that lost their lives from little Isaac to the 10 firemen and many others...
Didn't want to watch this knowing how massively the step back to getting this place to resemble what it was would be and it definitely brought me down. Resilience and time is all I'll wait for now, sorry for your living areas and very beautiful architecture damaged and lost.
That is just incredible. Hopefully they can preserve what they can and rebuild.
Plenty of reconstruction contracts up for grabs. Macron didn’t go there to simply “console “ the poor Lebanese.
It is disgusting, because the corrupt political class will use this situation as an opportunity to enrich themselves, and we are tired of this shit. It would be nice if a leader did something in favor of the people rather than in favor of their own bank accounts.
"reconstruction contracts" implies Lebanon has money. It hasn't, the state is almost bankrupt.
Imagine, in an Ordinary day happens an extraordinary catastrophe! It’s a horror surprise that no one would ever imagine!
Green greener Sadly, it is something many Americans can imagine. At least those older than 25 years can and will always remember 9/11.
😢😢😢
I'm so thankful that you said USA 9/11/01
Thanks Nabih; well filmed!
Those poor people, unbelievable devastation!
I had a friend who didn’t have a phone and he moved to Lebanon I don’t know where exactly but I never got in contact with him because he doesn’t have a phone but I do hope he is okay
Hope he is fine!
I just had my dads funeral ⚰️ today he was 84 and died in his sleep after a long fight after a stroke 30 years ago it was so bloody hard but he went piece fully. I can’t begin to imagine what it’s like to go through something like this. Like the kids that lost parents verse visa and to know it was avoidable. Heads should roll over this. 🇦🇺
I'm so sorry.
Rip
Please iu'.
God bless all those impacted by such a horrible situation which should have never happened.
What camera did you use? Is that iPhone footage? Looks amazing!
People fall victim of there own governments....no matter where....
No! People fall victim for other negligent and irresponsabile people. Governments have laws to prevent this. People who enforce and monotir law fail! We like to blame governments, but governments are made of people. People like any other people. We live in a world where more and more people lack honor, moral, ethics and responsability and then this is what happens! We better start looking and demand integrity. But we don't! If we did, people like Trump or Bolsonaro for example, would never been elected!
@@superfrankpt , yep, exactly what I meant....
All this was planned by the enemies
Yep !!! Just like New York City. In 11 Sept. 2001.
@@thelight888 SAME SAME AS FOR YOU. NIMROD !!!
Power 2 hrs a day the elevators in essence don’t run ! The people who lived on the upper floors are in bad shape
Ron Lawson there are private generators
No Ron, they are in excellent condition. Stairs are good workout.
@@thedocisin3204 Old people and injured people aren't in need for workout...
@@alexb.1372 Exercising a little humor in a bad situation goes a long way.
Power 2h from the government, Lebanon has 24/7 electricity but from private companies
A fire at the Beirut port caused the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which had been improperly stored in a port warehouse for six years.
The ammonium nitrate, commonly used to make fertiliser and explosives, arrived in Beirut in 2013 on a Moldova-flagged ship making its way from Georgia to Mozambique.
The Rhosus merchant vessel, owned by a Russian businessman, was forced to dock in Beirut after facing technical problems at sea, according to (PDF) lawyers representing the boat’s crew.
The ship was subsequently impounded by the Lebanese authorities for failing to pay port fees. In 2014, the ship’s cargo was eventually unloaded and stored in a warehouse in the port. In the years that followed a number of safety warnings were sent to multiple high-level officials but nothing was done. Experts have estimated the size of the blast as being the equivalent of 200 to 300 tons of high explosives. R.I.P. to all those who lost their lives because of negligence.
Very few make a profit .Many have to pay the price.Very sad to see innocent people suffer.
It,s really sad that not just one wedding was ruined TWO were ruined
not ruined. he was saved from slavery XD
wow he has recovered really well from those injuries. good for him
Yah he looked really beat up and the loss of consciousness/memory was troubling
I am shocked at the level of devastation - and they're still looking for bodies. Such a tragic and horrifying event. BTW, Beirut looks like an interesting city.
Still looks nicer than downtown LA
Wow... just wow. The amount of energy released in that blast was unfathomable. And this was only the release of chemical energy. Stay strong guys. ✌️
Thanks 🙏 for sharing my friends
This is just heartbreaking.
1:29 I don't think there are any bodies or cloth nothing it's all just dust mixed with building rubble.
@Waxel Punkt. blast bunkers, inneffective vs blasts... hmm...
Stay safe and my prayers are with and for the Lebanese people. 🙏🏻
and no politician held responsible for the disaster just disgusting.
Stay strong Beirut! It's a horrible situation now .. but it can all be fixed, repaired, rebuilt, better than ever, the world will help you out, believe it will be okay .. Bless.
Sending our prayers to you from England, God bless you, for healing, I hope recovery is swift, and a new Government that is not corrupt will help to rebuild a new peaceful Lebanon. God bless all. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
👑💜👑
1:45 "trying to figure out what caused the blast" hmmmm.. yeah I wonder what could've caused that blast
@Jake Johnson Bro he is joking obviously. Read the message correctly.
Well, ok then. You have no sense of humor dude.
@Jake Johnson Damn you must be a pain in the ass to converse to
@@ebrxh2721 To be fair, i don't think that joking about it is fun. Y'all really have twisted sense of humour if you think that Beirut exlplosion is funny
Some people...
So there was ~2,750 tons of Ammonium nitrate sitting next to a bunch of fireworks (since 2013) in the shipping warehouse in Beirut, Lebanon that was set on fire by a welding torch meant to patch a hole. The Fireworks (gunpowder) went off, which rapidly increased the temperature of the fire (400+ degrees F 204+ C), causing the Ammonium nitrate to Oxidize and explode. May those killed RIP, hopefully better safeguards are enacted to prevent such incidents from reoccuring.
The explosion in Beirut was equivalent to about 600 tons of TNT comparatively, a nuclear explosion in Hiroshima, Japan was equal to 13,000 tons of TNT (little boy).
30+ accidental/terroristic/civil explosions have been recorded from the use of Ammonium nitrate.
Wow that concussion swelled your face up severely your lucky to be alive alot of people get brain damage from severe concussions Im happy to see you got all your facilities back. Beruit was such a beautiful place I hope it gets rebuildt
This explosion was a horrific tragedy of mammoth proportions, as if Lebanon has not been through enough already. My parents celebrated their 2nd honeymoon in Beirut in 1956. My mother always said that Beirut was better than Miami Beach at the time. Where else
In.the world could one see the beautiful palm trees in the city center, Martyr's Square, and also have a view of the snow-capped Lebanese mountain range? The city was cosmopolitan, glamorous, multi-cultural, a center of education, fashion, with an iconic landscape and rich history dating back to Ancient Phoenicia. Aside from the incomparable natural beauty, the many restaurants filled with delectable aromas filled the air. From Shawarma, to kabobs, to all sorts of salads and dips were Beirut's famous pastry shops, the best Baklava in the world! The city was incredibly diverse, churches & mosques side by side, multiple languages could be heard; Arabic. French, English, Armenian, & Greek wete all spoken there by its residents. Lebanon has always been a place of refuge from the early part of the last century......Armenians & Greeks fled wore-torn Ottoman lands and sought refuge and safety in welcoming Lebanon.
I visited Lebanon and was incredibly & warmly welcomed. The people are loving, hospitable, friendly with big hearts. I wept when I saw this explosion on the news. It was a huge tragedy! Beirut, a stunningly beautiful paradise again experienced tragedy! I pray for Lebanon every night. I love this magical place and wonderful people!
The USCSB is going to have a field day with this accident.
As a "What NOT to do!" example.
2:10 yeah I think I saw a air view and noticed this was turned over.
Now I'm actually seeing it.
Originally I thought the tsunami capsized the ship, but it actually happened later that night.(www.thenational.ae/world/mena/beirut-explosion-orient-queen-cruise-liner-capsizes-after-blast-1.1059951). Thanks to *jjillyeo
* for pointing it out.
Unreal! Good luck to you and your people Sir!
Omg! Can't imagine.
This looks like a place you would see in an apocalypse movie
can someone look into why the grain silos are still standing? theyre right beside the blast
This is when you appreciate the fruits of the golden age. If they weren't right there, God only knows what would have occurred in the city
Those silos were built in 1975 (in the lebanese civil war),it was a gift of help from the UAE, they built it to resist earthquakes and it was built from reinforced cement that can stand a lot of blast damage. Love from lebanon🇱🇧
Most were full or almost full. The ones facing the blast were ripped open as you can see. They effectively shielded the other side by sheer mass. However the entire structure is damaged beyond any repair.
Chris W they are built from steel reinforced concrete 3 meters thick. That could even partially handle a nuke.
can I use some scenes from your video for my work ?
Is a shock see how in the port where there was the storage, now there's the see, not only the building flatten down but a huge hole in the ground.
All my prayer goes to poor peoples involved on this tragedy.
However just to put a little smile, HOW strong was that nails at 3:57 to keep decoration on the wall if even the door collapse.
I am so so so sorry for you guys! A huge piece of your world was just destroyed and my wishes are to see you rebuild it!. Love from the States!. Change your government and your whole world and we here in the States will try to do the same. RIP to those who passed from this nightmare and a get well and keep fighting to those who were injured in multiple/various ways from this nightmare. Love!
🙏♥