Beirut Explosion

[anka]

Who knows how the silo complex is built.

Fun fact: Czech engineering ... built by Prumstav Pardubice company. And for that matter, one of the very few standing buildings in Hiroshima after the atomic blast (torso of administrative building of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, now Hiroshima Peace Memorial, which was 700m from the epicenter) has been designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel.




I believe the foundations of the silo are really massive and the whole thing reinforced with extreme care. Just like WTC or any modern skyscraper would never go down completely from a blast that comes on it from outside. Controlled demolition with a lot of drilling for explosives is needed to bring down such a structure, imo.

 

[Ocean]

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions


BEIRUT, 6 AUGUST 2020 – Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support.

The explosions on Tuesday evening left 140 people dead, 5,000 injured and hundreds missing. UNICEF is concerned that many children have suffered trauma and remain in shock.

“Over the past 48 hours, UNICEF continued to coordinate closely with authorities and partners on the ground to respond to the urgent needs of families affected, focusing on health, water and the wellbeing of children,” said Violet Speek-Warnery, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Lebanon.

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up response and assistance to children and families

www.unicef.org

How is that even possible!? 80,000 Children displaced (missing) within a couple of days.
Somebody should look closely at those ships that arrived in Beirut port on the same day as the explosion.
Especially if they had EVERGREEN containers on them.

Remember Haiti's thousands of missing children. Wiki Leaks had a lot of information on the Clintons about that.

 

[Metrist]

Those atom bombs.... They went off 2000 ft. above the ground. So, impact wasn't the main intention, but wide scale destruction. So, the altitude it went off was for maximum destructiveness where impact was secondary to radiant exposure. It was intended to burn more than to blow up.

So, the silos blocked a lot of concussion, but the earth must have protected the silos by directing the blast upward - making me wonder if it was a couple levels underground.

 

[thorbiorn]

Added: And here's Thierry Meyssan arguing for a new type of weapon that was previously tested in Syria:

Thierry Meyssan writes:

The strike was carried out on August 4, 2020, at the exact location designated by Benjamin Netanyahu in his speech to the United Nations on September 27, 2018 [1].

It is not known what weapon was used. However, it has already been tested in Syria since January 2020. It is a missile with a tactical nuclear component in its warhead that causes a smoke mushroom characteristic of nuclear weapons. It is obviously not an atomic bomb in the strategic sense.

@PabloAngello mentioned the news about the conditions under which Russia may use nuclear weapons. I found a source from Russia General staff explains when Russia may use nuclear weapon This may not be new, but just a reminder to those who had doubts and can well be taken as a comment on what happened in Beirut. The Russian article has:

The first condition is if the country receives reliable information about the launch of ballistic missiles to attack Russia and (or) its allies. The missile strike alert system will fix the very fact of the start, the material reads.
The authors clarified that at the same time, it would be impossible to determine whether the missile is nuclear. Therefore, any missile will be positioned as nuclear.

Later Meyssan writes:

Just as neither Syria nor Iran had communicated about this weapon when they were hit, the Lebanese political parties immediately reached an agreement not to say anything in order not to demoralize their population. An investigation was opened, not into the cause of the explosion, but into the responsibility of the port’s personnel for the storage of the fertilizer allegedly responsible for the explosion. However, this lie soon turned against the political parties that had imagined it.

He ends:

It is important to note that the 2005 assassination targeted a former Sunni Prime Minister and that the 2020 attack targeted not Shiite Hezbollah, but the Lebanese Resistance as a whole.

This time, several embassies carried out surveys, including taking grain samples and air filters from ambulances that immediately went to the scene. They are already being examined in their respective countries.

If the Iranian Lebanese and Syrian leaders had been honest, because what have they got to lose when the Covid19 craze continues also for the people in their countries who as much as others risk a forced vaccination with products that can change the genetic structure of the whole population?

What does it look like when a large amount of TNT explodes
For comparison, in 1965 the US Navy made an experiment, Operation Sailor Hat. From the description on Youtube:

Each "Sailor Hat" test at Kahoʻolawe consisted of a dome-stacked 500-short-ton (454 t) charge of TNT high explosive detonated on the shore close to the ships under test. However, since a TNT detonation releases energy more slowly than a nuclear explosion, the blast effect was equivalent to a 1 kiloton of TNT (4.2 TJ) nuclear weapon.[3]

Below is the best image I could find of the vapor cone created by the shockwave. From the video:

The vapor cone in Beirut which like the location of the above explosion is also near the sea, was more pronounced. If the above shock is equal to about 1 kiloton of a tactical nuclear weapon. How does this compare with the explosion in Beirut?

While Meyssan brings up the possibility of a new weapon, it did not act alone, it most likely worked together with the other components that were present on the location and added to the force of the blasts. There are several processes that can transform ammonium nitrate and produce energy as explained in the links in this post:

For those comfortable with chemistry, the following thesis has a few mechanisms through which Ammonium Nitrate can explode under certain conditions: https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/156911/HAN-DISSERTATION-2016.pdf (page 30)

Found through a discussion here: How does ammonium nitrate explode on its own?

It is even so, according to the dissertation, that while water is good to extinguish a fire in ammonium nitrate, if the water is insufficient in quantity, it can make matters worse. If the fire brigade in Beirut did not have enough water, it did not help.

While, there are materials that can reduce the risk of an explosion, some increase it, as for instance the presence of only 12.5 % potassium chloride. Heat and pressure are also factors. Extra heat could be generated from space, if one had a few beams of electromagnetic rays that targeted one spot, in a way similar to when one concentrates the sunlight in a magnifying glass. The burning of other materials could also generate heat. More pressure and less stability could be generated, if something detonated above the bags, as this would increase the pressure the ammonium nitrate just below was subjected to.

However, while there are many possible processes that could make ammonium nitrate decompose and produce energy, most do not produce as much energy as the equivalent mass of TNT.

In this video they show one or two impressive bombs used by the Saudis, allegedly containing some uranium, but what one is seeing in Beirut is different. In Beirut there is a lot of explosive effect and not so much observed heat or light, or is that because what really triggered the event was hidden underground.

 

[Cosmos]

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions


BEIRUT, 6 AUGUST 2020 – Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support.

The explosions on Tuesday evening left 140 people dead, 5,000 injured and hundreds missing. UNICEF is concerned that many children have suffered trauma and remain in shock.

“Over the past 48 hours, UNICEF continued to coordinate closely with authorities and partners on the ground to respond to the urgent needs of families affected, focusing on health, water and the wellbeing of children,” said Violet Speek-Warnery, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Lebanon.

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up response and assistance to children and families

www.unicef.org

How is that even possible!? 80,000 Children displaced (missing) within a couple of days.
Somebody should look closely at those ships that arrived in Beirut port on the same day as the explosion.
Especially if they had EVERGREEN containers on them.

Remember Haiti's thousands of missing children. Wiki Leaks had a lot of information on the Clintons about that.

I don't know what exactly to make of that number above either. They are not very clear on what is going on and how they came up with that number. They say it is an estimate though. By the way, the official numbers reported on RT are as of now as follows (including the UNICEF number above):

- 300,000 people homeless
- 80,000 children displaced
- 5,000 people wounded
- 149 people dead

Seeing those numbers, one wonders of course if the official number of dead people is in some way downplayed? Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon and had about 2,332,000 million people living there in 2017 in an area of about 100 km², with a population density of 23,320 inhabitants per km² (according to wiki). The explosion apparently happened at 18:08 local time and if you look at the aftermath of the destruction, especially on all the skyscrapers near the explosion, one wonders.

Also, according to the UNICEF statement above, the destroyed port "is the main lifeline of the country. " and "It is now totally destroyed."

The port of Beirut – where the explosion took place – is the main lifeline of the country. It is now totally destroyed.

Something similar is stated on the BBC:

This port was Lebanon's lifeline to the whole world. Something like 80% of the county's grain came through here. I can see the grain silos, which were built way back when, and they're teetering really. They no longer look like they're going to survive. Just beyond there I can see a ship listing heavily. I've lived in Beirut for five years and it's almost unrecognisable - it's a city of sirens, of empty buildings, of empty streets.

Bottom line is: The explosion could have hardly happened in a more sensitive place for the infrastructure and Livelihood of the country.

There more I look at it, the more it becomes clear that one party in particular benefits from it: Zionist-Psychopaths.

 

[Cosmos]

Just to give a perspective on the intensity of the explosion. It was huge. People 150 Miles away (240 km) on the island of Cyprus reported hearing noise of the blast and windows shaking, so much so that some people wondered if they were bombed.

The blast was felt 150 miles away from Lebanon

A massive explosion has rocked the port area of Lebanon's capital, Beirut. Follow here for live updates.

edition.cnn.com

Take a look at the map of the area:



Lebanon borders on two countries: Israel and Syria. Thankfully it borders on Syria, so the Russians and Syrians might be able to help out. If that wouldn't be the case, the country would be in even more trouble than it already is through this explosion.

Given all of that, one wonders if the Zionists (if that is what happened) were so foolish to actually use a micro atomic device/bomb/missile that is rumored that countries have developed (and are in possession of)?

 

[Cosmos]

More for perspective:

- The 2013 Explosion at the West fertilizer plant in Waco apparently exploded with a force equivalent to 7.5-10 tons of TNT

- The 2015 Tianjin Explosions apparently exploded with a force equivalent to 336 tons of TNT

- The Beirut Explosion apparently exploded with a force equivalent to hundreds of tons of TNT up to between 1.0 and 1.5 kilotons (1,000 - 1,500 tons of TNT).

Beirut explosion reportedly equal to 1,100 tons of TNT

The huge blast that leveled much of Beirut’s port district Tuesday had the impact of 1,100 tons of TNT and the seismic force of a 3.3-magnitude earthquake, according to reports. The explosion…

nypost.com

If you ask me though, looking at the huge explosion in Tianjin in 2015, that one in China looked quite a bit more intense and destructive than the Beirut one to my eyes. I know it is hard to tell from the explosion itself (Tianjin was at night too, which makes it even harder), but that's just my subjective layman perspective comparing the two explosions.

 

[Ocean]

I don't know what exactly to make of that number above either. They are not very clear on what is going on and how they came up with that number. They say it is an estimate though.
Seeing those numbers, one wonders of course if the official number of dead people is in some way downplayed? Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon and had about 2,332,000 million people living there in 2017 i

According to Wikipedia the population of Beirut is 36,366.
So how on earth is it possible to have 80,000 children 'displaced'

Something is Not right here.

Beirut - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Cosmos]

According to Wikipedia the population of Beirut is 36,366.
So how on earth is it possible to have 80,000 children 'displaced'

Something is Not right here.

Beirut - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

No. As stated above, Beirut's Population was estimated to be 2,332,000 million in 2017. The wiki entry you stated (from English Wiki), actually says the following, for the year 2014:

• Capital City	c. 361,366
• Metro	c. 2,200,000

Which more or less corresponds with the 2017 figure. So nothing wrong there.

 

[Ca.]

More for perspective:

Z-Hedge documents comparisons of past events.

Zerohedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

Before getting into the details, first thing’s first—what is ammonium nitrate?

Ammonium nitrate is formed when ammonia gas is combined with liquid nitric acid. The chemical compound is widely used in agriculture as a fertilizer, but it’s also used in mining explosives. It’s highly combustible when combined with oils and other fuels, but not flammable on its own unless exposed to extremely high temperatures.

It’s actually relatively tough for a fire to cause an ammonium nitrate explosion—but that hasn’t stopped it from happening numerous times in the last few decades.

The Death Toll

Some explosions involving ammonium nitrate have been deadlier than others. Here’s a breakdown of the death toll from each blast:

One of the deadliest explosions happened in Tianjin, China in 2015. A factory was storing flammable chemicals with ammonium nitrate, and because they weren’t being stored properly, one of the chemicals got too dry and caught fire. The blast killed 165 people and caused $1.1 billion dollars in damage.

In 2001, 14 years before the explosion in Tianjin, a factory exploded in Toulouse, France. The accident killed 30 people and injured 2,500. The power of the blast was equivalent to 20 to 40 tons of TNT, meaning that 40 to 80 tons of ammonium nitrate would have ignited.

In addition to factory explosions, there have been several transportation accidents involving ammonium nitrate. In 2007, a truck in Mexico blew up and killed over 57 people. Filled with explosives, the truck crashed into a pickup, caught fire, and detonated. The blast left a 60-foot long crater in its wake.

The Aftermath

While there have been several ammonium nitrate accidents throughout history, the recent tragedy in Beirut is one of the largest accidental explosions ever recorded, with 157 deaths and 5,000 injuries and counting.

In terms of TNT equivalent, a measure used to gauge the impact of an explosion, it ranks in the top 10 of the largest accidental explosions in history:

Known to history as the Texas City Disaster, the port accident was one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions to occur in history. The explosion killed over 500 people and injured thousands. The impact from the blast was so intense, it created a 15-foot wave that crashed along the docks and caused flooding in the area.

A Resource With Trade-Offs

Despite being dangerous, ammonium nitrate is still a valuable resource. There’s been an increased demand for the chemical from North America’s agricultural sector, and because of this, ammonium nitrate’s market size is expected to see an increase of more than 3% by 2026.

Because of its increasing market size, it’s more important than ever for trade industries to enforce proper safety measures when storing and transporting ammonium nitrate. When safety regulations aren’t followed, accidents can happen—and as we saw this week, the aftermath can be devastating.

Port Chicago 75 Years Later
The massive explosion on July 17, 1944,

 

[Voyageur]

For those comfortable with chemistry, the following thesis has a few mechanisms through which Ammonium Nitrate can explode under certain conditions: https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/156911/HAN-DISSERTATION-2016.pdf (page 30)

Found through a discussion here: How does ammonium nitrate explode on its own?

Yes, and here are many expert reactions to this, with slight varied opinions (mostly on AN degradation/moisture/bulk pile vs. 1m3 containment et cetera).

Personally, and although there have been historical examples as were well laid out, the lay of the land in terms of this particular AN stockpile is not well enough understood to say one way or another. The experts make some sense, can understand their points, however there is something else here that does not correspond to fireworks and welding wherein AN might also act as a cover for what ultimately exploded e.g. a cover as in a secondary visual that experts could easily point to showing the same properties that were seen as the fire became explosive, not knowing or mentioning its explosive nature may have been primed in just such a way, whatever way that may be.

For now, I'm not taking the position either way, and not closing the door because experts pointed that it is just the AN thing - and here is why, so nothing else to think about.

In a scaled down version, to create an explosive shot suitable to initiate say an avalanche from the air, it takes a bag of ANFO (not AN), and it requires a primer (cast booster) which is an explosive accelerate to create the shock, and it needs an initiator for the booster (blasting cap) and a fuse. Scale it up and it is the same, and that is ANFO not AN, which is a mixture of AN and Fuel/Oil. To dispose of ANFO or many other types of explosives emulsions, you do this by fire to burn it off. It does not explode.

Now the experts here are well describing perfect conditions of AN degradation requiring the right moisture content and hardening to produce an explosion, and that is possible.

 

[Ocean]

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions


BEIRUT, 6 AUGUST 2020 – Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support.

The explosions on Tuesday evening left 140 people dead, 5,000 injured and hundreds missing. UNICEF is concerned that many children have suffered trauma and remain in shock.

“Over the past 48 hours, UNICEF continued to coordinate closely with authorities and partners on the ground to respond to the urgent needs of families affected, focusing on health, water and the wellbeing of children,” said Violet Speek-Warnery, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Lebanon.

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up response and assistance to children and families

www.unicef.org

How is that even possible!? 80,000 Children displaced (missing) within a couple of days.
Somebody should look closely at those ships that arrived in Beirut port on the same day as the explosion.
Especially if they had EVERGREEN containers on them.

Remember Haiti's thousands of missing children. Wiki Leaks had a lot of information on the Clintons about that.

Beirut port explosion mystery solved? UPDATES: 3 ships disappeared.

Beirut port explosion mystery solved? UPDATES: 3 ships disappeared. VIDEO

Aug 5 1515 UTC UPDATE: Cruise ship ORIENT QUEEN, berthed at Beirut near blast site, was seriously damaged, started taking on water, ...

www.fleetmon.com

AIS transponders
Automatic identification systems (AIS) are designed to be capable of providing information about the ship to other ships and to coastal authorities automatically.

1. Cruise ship ORIENT QUEEN - Sunk in the port of Beirut.
Aug 5 1515 UTC UPDATE: Cruise ship ORIENT QUEEN, berthed at Beirut near blast site, was seriously damaged, started taking on water, capsized and sank starboard along berth, remaining partially above waterline. 2 crew reportedly (but not yet confirmed) died.

2. MERO STAR - Missing from the port. No details of it's whereabouts.
General cargo ship MERO STAR, IMO 8321682, dwt 4110

3. RAOUF H - Missing from the port. No details of it's whereabouts.
General cargo ship RAOUF H, IMO 8325535, dwt 6343


The 2 ships Mero Star and Raouf H have question marks as per their location


As of now the maritime trackers state that the 2 ships, Mero Star and Raouf H are still in Beirut. So they have both gone dark. The Mero Star docked in Beirut port on 28th July at 08. The Raouf H docked on 4th August at 09.10.

MERO STAR, General Cargo Ship - Details and current position - IMO 8321682 - VesselFinder

Vessel MERO STAR (IMO 8321682) is a General Cargo Ship built in 1983 and currently sailing under the flag of Unknown.

www.vesselfinder.com

RAOUF-H, General Cargo Ship - Details and current position - IMO 8325535 - VesselFinder

Vessel RAOUF-H (IMO 8325535) is a General Cargo Ship built in 1985 and currently sailing under the flag of Unknown.

www.vesselfinder.com

Both vessels had recently arrived in Beirut after having called at Mariupol in Ukraine, according to AIS data.

The Sierra Leone-flagged Mero Star is owned by BIA Shipping.

Beirut: Ship that was in that port is Mero Star - (We) Are The News

Ship that was in that port is Mero Star. Owned by Bia Shipping They've been known to traffic arms between Syria and Crimea. https://informnapalm.org/en/secret-cargo-syria-crimea-saga-nadalina-part-2/

wearethene.ws

The Comoros-flagged Raouf H is managed by Lebanese company Cedar Marine Services and owned by Raouf Marin Co SA, according to databases.

 

[Ocean]

No. As stated above, Beirut's Population was estimated to be 2,332,000 million in 2017. The wiki entry you stated (from English Wiki), actually says the following, for the year 2014:

• Capital City	c. 361,366
• Metro	c. 2,200,000

Which more or less corresponds with the 2017 figure. So nothing wrong there.

I was only interested in the capital city of Beirut.


A metro area usually comprises multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships, boroughs, cities, towns, exurbs, suburbs, counties, districts, states, and even nations like the eurodistricts. As social, economic and political institutions have changed, metropolitan areas have become key economic and political regions.[2]

Metropolitan areas include satellite cities, towns and intervening rural areas that are socioeconomically tied to the urban core, typically measured by commuting patterns

 

[Cosmos]

I am referring to the city of Beirut only. Not the surrounding metropolitan areas.

I'm aware of that. You said there is a population of 36,366 in Beirut:

According to Wikipedia the population of Beirut is 36,366.

While there are actually 361,366 people living in the Beirut Capital City (in 2014, excluding the Metro areas) according to the same article you gave as source for the number above:

[...] The wiki entry you stated (from English Wiki), actually says the following, for the year 2014:

• Capital City	c. 361,366
• Metro	c. 2,200,000

[...]

I can't find the number 36,366 anywhere. Could it be that you misread/misspelled that number? You missed the number 1 in the above? Like that?: 361,366

 

[Ocean]

Oh yes.
c. 361,366
My mistake