Huge Explosion in Lebanon

[c_land]

Fireworks warehouse just exploded in Beirut. Check out the videos:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1290674216623366144

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1290675854767513600

 

[WYRD]

Holeefuk

 

[Icky]

Holy shit, that wasn't the grand finale anyone excepted

 

[185EZ]

That looked more than just fireworks at the end

 

[C-Ya]

WOW...... That was HUGE!

 

[HCP3]

That was a large explosion... You can see some of the buildings nearby disintegrating. Scary.

 

[buck35]

Good God that was was big! The videoer was fair distance away and got knocked down.

 

[WYRD]

Sounds like a fireworks factory was a cover for something else

 

[2Driver]

That looked more than just fireworks at the end

LOL they left out the part about the fireworks were made in an Aviation Thermobaric Bomb plant.

 

[rmarion]

F!!!! that blew up most of the whole F.ing city

 

[wallnutz]

Fuck, that was a 9.9 on the Richter scale. Probably feel that 50 miles away.

 

[c_land]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1290677582078398464

boating content:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1290670382941429763

 

[lbhsbz]

I don't think those were fireworks

 

[Socalx09]

My grandma has been trying to get a hold of her family in Beruit, but the phone lines are not working for obvious reasons. But, she’s not too worried as she puts it, “she grew up in multiple wars, so it’s normal.” The firework explosions have happened before if that’s what it turns out to be. Crazy video.

 

[lbhsbz]

damn

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=924849944648555

 

[ChumpChange]

Wow

 

[C-2]

Insane

 

[OLDRAAT]

Chemical or bomb factory? Lot of pressure released at the end. Probably never know.

 

[nameisbond]

I think it was the Israeli's, but we'll never know.

 

[RichL]

Fireworks factory my ass.

 

[EmpirE231]

This is their main port. You can see the fireworks popping off at first, but who knows what it was that actually exploded. My Aunt & Uncle live about 2-3 miles from there, and her windows all blew out in her building / furniture flung everywhere. So far all my family seems to be okay.... but they all live miles from there. I am assuming there will be a large death count

The country was already in financial collapse......

 

[FreeBird236]

This is their main port. You can see the fireworks popping off at first, but who knows what it was that actually exploded. My Aunt & Uncle live about 2-3 miles from there, and her windows all blew out in her building / furniture flung everywhere. So far all my family seems to be okay.... but they all live miles from there. I am assuming there will be a large death count

The country was already in financial collapse......

Glad everyone is okay, considering.

 

[FreeBird236]

I wonder if the rust color on the massive blast is an indicator of the fuel source?

 

[traquer]

The cloud looked bright red. Any chemical experts here have an idea of what creates smoke of that color?

 

[wzuber]

Am I the only one that finds it strangely coincidental that someone on a boat that close just happened to be focused on that exact spot at that exact time?
Conspiracy theories?
Things that make you go hmmmm????

 

[EmpirE231]

Am I the only one that finds it strangely coincidental that someone on a boat that close just happened to be focused on that exact spot at that exact time?
Conspiracy theories?
Things that make you go hmmmm????

I am sure the fire was going on / initial explosion... which is why everyone was filming.

question is... is there any video right before the first explosion?

 

[rrrr]

It's curious this explosion occurred next to the coast and airport, in a building next to a large multi-story hotel. That's not where fireworks are supposed to be stored, and I doubt authorities knew about it. Beirut and Lebanon are essentially without a functioning government. Hamas and other terrorist organizations operate with impunity within the country.

The red smoke is a tipoff that it might not be fireworks. It's an indication the explosion could have been caused by an uncontrolled combination of dinitrogen tetroxide or nitric acid, powerful oxidizers, and a hydrazine based fuel. These are used as liquid fuel for some surface to ground and air-to-air anti-aircraft missiles.

These compounds are hypergolic, they spontaneously ignite when combined together. When large quantities of hypergolic compounds are mixed in an uncontrolled fashion, it causes a large explosion.

Early USAF missiles and unmanned NASA space vehicles used hypergolic fuels. If you look on YouTube, you'll find videos of these vehicles exploding on the launch pad, releasing the telltale red smoke. The agencies abandoned hypergolic fuels for safer alternatives. The fuels used, and still in use, are RP-1, a specially refined kerosene, or liquid hydrogen, and LOX, liquid oxygen, as an oxidizer.

However, there were exceptions. The Saturn V moon rocket used hypergolic fuel propellents in the service module engine, in the lunar module's ascent engine, and attitude correction thrusters.

Of course, I could be completely wrong. But that would be only the second time this year.

 

[DEEZNUTS]

They must have a china buffet in Lebanon.

 

[2Driver]

Wonder how many people in the blast died of COVID.

NBC nightly news....50 die of covid in firework factory explosion.

 

[HALLETT BOY]

The shock wave was strangely coincidental to the rocket fuel blast in Henderson years ago ...

 

[Socalx09]

My grandma got a hold of her family and they said their news is reporting it was an munitions storage facility that exploded, not fireworks.

 

[wzuber]

I am sure the fire was going on / initial explosion... which is why everyone was filming.

question is... is there any video right before the first explosion?

Good reasonable explanation...
Solid ?
Thx

 

[FROGMAN524]

RIP to those that died in this blast. Looks like a bunch of MOABs went off.

 

[wallnutz]

My grandma got a hold of her family and they said their news is reporting it was an munitions storage facility that exploded, not fireworks.

Glad they are safe.

 

[wzuber]

My grandma got a hold of her family and they said their news is reporting it was an munitions storage facility that exploded, not fireworks.

That makes just a bit more sense.

 

[ChumpChange]

Am I the only one that finds it strangely coincidental that someone on a boat that close just happened to be focused on that exact spot at that exact time?
Conspiracy theories?
Things that make you go hmmmm????

Seeing as the building was already on fire, I think many people were filming.

 

[wallnutz]

This is their main port. You can see the fireworks popping off at first, but who knows what it was that actually exploded. My Aunt & Uncle live about 2-3 miles from there, and her windows all blew out in her building / furniture flung everywhere. So far all my family seems to be okay.... but they all live miles from there. I am assuming there will be a large death count

The country was already in financial collapse......

Glad they are safe.

 

[Looking Glass]

It's curious this explosion occurred next to the coast and airport, in a building next to a large multi-story hotel. That's not where fireworks are supposed to be stored, and I doubt authorities knew about it. Beirut and Lebanon are essentially without a functioning government. Hamas and other terrorist organizations operate with impunity within the country.

The red smoke is a tipoff that it might not be fireworks. It's an indication the explosion could have been caused by an uncontrolled combination of dinitrogen tetroxide or nitric acid, powerful oxidizers, and a hydrazine based fuel. These are used as liquid fuel for some surface to ground and air-to-air anti-aircraft missiles.

These compounds are hypergolic, they spontaneously ignite when combined together. When large quantities of hypergolic compounds are mixed in an uncontrolled fashion, it causes a large explosion.

Early USAF missiles and unmanned NASA space vehicles used hypergolic fuels. If you look on YouTube, you'll find videos of these vehicles exploding on the launch pad, releasing the telltale red smoke. The agencies abandoned hypergolic fuels for safer alternatives. The fuels used, and still in use, are RP-1, a specially refined kerosene, or liquid hydrogen, and LOX, liquid oxygen, as an oxidizer.

However, there were exceptions. The Saturn V moon rocket used hypergolic fuel propellents in the service module engine, in the lunar module's ascent engine, and attitude correction thrusters.

Of course, I could be completely wrong. But that would be only the second time this year.

Your explanation Posts are rarely Short.

☺

 

[lbhsbz]

It's curious this explosion occurred next to the coast and airport, in a building next to a large multi-story hotel. That's not where fireworks are supposed to be stored, and I doubt authorities knew about it. Beirut and Lebanon are essentially without a functioning government. Hamas and other terrorist organizations operate with impunity within the country.

The red smoke is a tipoff that it might not be fireworks. It's an indication the explosion could have been caused by an uncontrolled combination of dinitrogen tetroxide or nitric acid, powerful oxidizers, and a hydrazine based fuel. These are used as liquid fuel for some surface to ground and air-to-air anti-aircraft missiles.

These compounds are hypergolic, they spontaneously ignite when combined together. When large quantities of hypergolic compounds are mixed in an uncontrolled fashion, it causes a large explosion.

Early USAF missiles and unmanned NASA space vehicles used hypergolic fuels. If you look on YouTube, you'll find videos of these vehicles exploding on the launch pad, releasing the telltale red smoke. The agencies abandoned hypergolic fuels for safer alternatives. The fuels used, and still in use, are RP-1, a specially refined kerosene, or liquid hydrogen, and LOX, liquid oxygen, as an oxidizer.

However, there were exceptions. The Saturn V moon rocket used hypergolic fuel propellents in the service module engine, in the lunar module's ascent engine, and attitude correction thrusters.

Of course, I could be completely wrong. But that would be only the second time this year.

Wait...I thought you were an electrician?

 

[84miller]

Wow. Think I may have learned something. When you see a fire like that, look for cover and get away. Do not video, do not be one of the cars on the freeway slowing down to look, because you never know. I saw a lot of fragments flying on the second blast. I would suspect a large number of wounded and deaths.

 

[wzuber]

Your explanation Posts are rarely Short.

☺

But always filled with very valuable, quality info. Maybe you could take his class on posting?

 

[Socalx09]

Glad they are safe.

Thank you. What I find strange is if the government knew of this munitions building was on fire, why the sirens weren’t sound to alert the people to evacuate or seek shelter. My grandma mentioned that, I’m not sure if they have sirens, but according to her, they do.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

My grandma got a hold of her family and they said their news is reporting it was an munitions storage facility that exploded, not fireworks.

That makes way more sense.. when have you ever got fireworks that said “Made In LEBANON” on them?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

But always filled with very valuable, quality info. Maybe you could take his class on posting?

Nominating this for post of the decade.

 

[EmpirE231]

Wow. Think I may have learned something. When you see a fire like that, look for cover and get away. Do not video, do not be one of the cars on the freeway slowing down to look, because you never know. I saw a lot of fragments flying on the second blast. I would suspect a large number of wounded and deaths.

hospitals are filling up fast

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Fireworks... riiiight

 

[jetboatperformance]

It's curious this explosion occurred next to the coast and airport, in a building next to a large multi-story hotel. That's not where fireworks are supposed to be stored, and I doubt authorities knew about it. Beirut and Lebanon are essentially without a functioning government. Hamas and other terrorist organizations operate with impunity within the country.

The red smoke is a tipoff that it might not be fireworks. It's an indication the explosion could have been caused by an uncontrolled combination of dinitrogen tetroxide or nitric acid, powerful oxidizers, and a hydrazine based fuel. These are used as liquid fuel for some surface to ground and air-to-air anti-aircraft missiles.

These compounds are hypergolic, they spontaneously ignite when combined together. When large quantities of hypergolic compounds are mixed in an uncontrolled fashion, it causes a large explosion.

Early USAF missiles and unmanned NASA space vehicles used hypergolic fuels. If you look on YouTube, you'll find videos of these vehicles exploding on the launch pad, releasing the telltale red smoke. The agencies abandoned hypergolic fuels for safer alternatives. The fuels used, and still in use, are RP-1, a specially refined kerosene, or liquid hydrogen, and LOX, liquid oxygen, as an oxidizer.

However, there were exceptions. The Saturn V moon rocket used hypergolic fuel propellents in the service module engine, in the lunar module's ascent engine, and attitude correction thrusters.

Of course, I could be completely wrong. But that would be only the second time this year.

Clearly you know your shit ... Wow Thanks

 

[Looking Glass]

But always filled with very valuable, quality info. Maybe you could take his class on posting?

I don't have time as you do to write to write 15 paragraph Posts.

 

[2Driver]

You wonder if dredging the port could have prevented this.

 

[HALLETT BOY]

That makes way more sense.. when have you ever got fireworks that said “Made In LEBANON” on them?

I’ve NEVER seen anything made in Lebanon...