Major explosion in Beirut

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In reply to TexasRebel • 1:42p, 8/4/20
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TexasRebel said:
Who posted the video?
He's alive, but I bet he can't hear anything.
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1:44p, 8/4/20
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Seeing some chatter from some people connected in the middle east, on Iraq and Iran news they are initially calling it a terrorist attack that killed at least 1 high ranking official. I do not have time to search but they spell Hezbollah Hizb Alh
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1:45p, 8/4/20
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aftermath video showing Pompei'd bodies is heartbreaking
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1:45p, 8/4/20
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On a side note if you are by an explosion open your freaking mouth unless you want to bleed from your ears and nose.
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1:48p, 8/4/20
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Wow.
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In reply to lunchbox • 1:49p, 8/4/20
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lunchbox said:
Robert Mueller?
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In reply to TexasRebel • 1:54p, 8/4/20
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TexasRebel said:
Who posted the video?
could've been a livestream that someone else then shared. or they lived to post about it.
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In reply to OnlyForNow • 1:54p, 8/4/20
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OnlyForNow said:
Look, I'm sure that twitter dude is very well aware of the periodic table of elements...


Just wait till someone finds out that all those elements are named after old white dudes.
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In reply to Tony Franklins Other Shoe • 1:55p, 8/4/20
Tony Franklins Other Shoe said:
TexasRebel said:
Who posted the video?
He's alive, but I bet he can't hear anything.
Yep his family is going to get a whole lot of "What!???" for the rest of his life.
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In reply to lunchbox • 1:55p, 8/4/20
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lunchbox said:
NO CONFIRMATION ON THIS!

key word is "cause." To me, that would mean the initial explosion, the one that we still don't have video for that caused the fires that led to the massive explosion.
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1:56p, 8/4/20
Video from one of the hospitals. (Warning graphic)

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In reply to TexasRebel • 1:56p, 8/4/20
TexasRebel said:
Who posted the video?

The dude that picked up the camera.
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In reply to lunchbox • 1:56p, 8/4/20
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lunchbox said:
Unconfirmed...

Riam needs to work on his chemistry. So is it Ammonia NH4 or Sodium Na?
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In reply to Robert C. Christian • 1:58p, 8/4/20
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Robert C. Christian said:
Wow.
Felt like a nuclear blast? I'll guarantee no one present for today's explosion have the requisite experience to make that comparison.

Can't stand stuff like that...
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In reply to SirLurksALot • 2:00p, 8/4/20
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SirLurksALot said:
Video from one of the hospitals. (Warning graphic)

Wonder what their Covid situation there is? Obviously, they don't care about that right now, rightfully so.

Wonder if deaths from this will go over 1,000?
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In reply to TexasRebel • 2:00p, 8/4/20
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He might be alive now but his insides are jello
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 2:01p, 8/4/20
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Kenneth_2003 said:
Robert C. Christian said:
Wow.
Felt like a nuclear blast? I'll guarantee no one present for today's explosion have the requisite experience to make that comparison.

Can't stand stuff like that...

I was about to say the same thing.
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2:03p, 8/4/20
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In reply to Aust Ag • 2:07p, 8/4/20
Aust Ag said:
SirLurksALot said:
Video from one of the hospitals. (Warning graphic)

Wonder what their Covid situation there is? Obviously, they don't care about that right now, rightfully so.

Wonder if deaths from this will go over 1,000?


They are currently having a spike, but seems pretty mild. They're only testing at about 1/4th the rate we are so the actual numbers could be higher.
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2:10p, 8/4/20
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Some pretty gruesome footage on the twitter. Yikes
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2:13p, 8/4/20
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Maroon and White always! EKU/TAMU
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2:14p, 8/4/20
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Wow. My first analysis of the explosion and the color of smoke and all that, is that I don't know anything about any of that stuff so I can't help.
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2:20p, 8/4/20
I'm in awe of explosions and fire in general, wow

The Chinese explosion was mainly in an an industrial area correct?

I do feel for the people of Beirut being blown completely off guard. Civilian causalities are going to be devastating.

Does anyone know of any vetted charities in the area?
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In reply to EKUAg • 2:21p, 8/4/20
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EKUAg said:
I think Netanyahu made the claim that they were storing bombs there a few years back.
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In reply to pacecar02 • 2:26p, 8/4/20
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The marionite Christian Church does outreach. I stayed at a convent near town in 2010.
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In reply to annie88 • 2:26p, 8/4/20
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annie88 said:
Geralt of Rivia said:
My sister and BIL live close to where it happened. They are okay, but it is a scary situation over there


Glad they're okay. Why do they live there? Are y'all from there?
They have been teaching at international schools for the past 12 years. They had been getting ready for their third year in Beirut before deciding last week to opt out of their contract because of the financial crisis. They are heading back to Texas in a few weeks.
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2:26p, 8/4/20
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Lebanon should accept aid from Israel.
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In reply to lunchbox • 2:33p, 8/4/20
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YOWZA! That's too close.
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In reply to aggiehawg • 2:35p, 8/4/20
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YOWZA! That's too close.
If you scroll through the video slowly, you can see that white bldg on the right get obliterated before the video-taker turns to run.
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In reply to lunchbox • 2:35p, 8/4/20
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lunchbox said:
That building coming unglued in the 7-9 second frames!
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2:37p, 8/4/20
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More damage video.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 2:39p, 8/4/20
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lunchbox said:
That building coming unglued in the 7-9 second frames!
I'd be shocked if the guy filming it survived.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to Geralt of Rivia • 2:40p, 8/4/20
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Geralt of Rivia said:
annie88 said:
Geralt of Rivia said:
My sister and BIL live close to where it happened. They are okay, but it is a scary situation over there


Glad they're okay. Why do they live there? Are y'all from there?
They have been teaching at international schools for the past 12 years. They had been getting ready for their third year in Beirut before deciding last week to opt out of their contract because of the financial crisis. They are heading back to Texas in a few weeks.


Glad to hear.
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In reply to CanyonAg77 • 2:40p, 8/4/20
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CanyonAg77 said:
I Am A Critic said:
CanyonAg77 said:
lunchbox said:
Slo mo

I swear that looks like the elevator going up about the 2 second mark
Clearly you can't accept that it wasn't the grain elevator that was the big explosion. What will it take for you to see otherwise? All video evidence thus far is pretty clear that it was the building in front of the elevator that exploded.
Comments?

Seems to show that at least some silos blew up/out.

The grain elevator didn't explode. That damage is from an external explosion knocking parts of the support structure away via the concussion.
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