Explosion in Beruit

[Kyle]

Not at all.

 

[Gilligan]

Not at all.

Didn't think so. Always good to see you and I adhere firmly to similar standards of etiquette and social decorum.

 

[Sneakers]

The Lebanese govt has resigned. Probably thinking.... 'hell no, I'm not gonna deal with that mess, let the next group handle it..'

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-08-10/lebanon-questions-security-chief-minister-quits-over-blast

 

[BernieP]

Saw a UK report that the initial fire(s) were started by a welder who was tasked with patching some kind of hole that thieves were using to obtain entry to one of the warehouse buildings.

In that part of the world, and open flame around volatile chemicals is probably common proactive

 

[Kyle]

 

[jazz lady]

It was unclear what caused the blaze at the port, which was decimated by the Aug. 4 explosion when nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate blew up, sending out a shock wave that killed nearly 200 people and caused widespread damage.

The Lebanese army said the fire started in the port’s duty free zone amid containers of tires, oil and other flammable materials.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/a-month-after-explosion-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-beirut-port