Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
https://apnews.com/cbeb3263d6fc30a63a0300f588e7207b
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest.
The scale of the damage — from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away — resembles other blasts involving the chemical compound commonly used as an agricultural fertilizer.
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Aug 5, 2020, 9:15am UTC
https://apnews.com/cbeb3263d6fc30a63a0300f588e7207b
> Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest.
> The scale of the damage — from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away — resembles other blasts involving the chemical compound commonly used as an agricultural fertilizer.