aug 14, 2020 - 700-1000 tonnes of AN detonates in Beirut port

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2020 - "According to three European intelligence sources investigating the blast, who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity, the amount still stored in the warehouse by August may have been smaller than the initial 2,750 tons. They said the size of the explosion was equivalent to as little as 700 to 1,000 tons of ammonium .https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/a-hidden-tycoon-african-explosives-and-a-loan-from-a-notorious-bank-questionable-connections-surround-beirut-explosion-shipment

How many tons of nitrate actually exploded? Experts agree that it was not the 2,750 tons, "but only a few hundred," said a chemist.

This hypothesis may suggest that the stock was exploited by certain parties – such as Hezbollah or possibly Islamist movements – but may also be explained by the age of the stock."It is likely that some of it has decomposed with time and heat," said another chemist.

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