Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Explosion: A Man-Made Disaster in Times of COVID19 Pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.451
Abstract: The largest non-nuclear blast in modern history took place on August 4, 2020 at 6:07 pm in Beirut, Lebanon after an estimated 2,750 tons of unsafely stored Ammonium Nitrate exploded. The physical and social impacts… read more here.
Keywords: explosion; ammonium nitrate; covid19 pandemic; beirut ammonium ... See more keywords
Why Beirut's ammonium nitrate blast was so devastating.
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02361-x
Abstract: The tragedy is one of the largest industrial accidents involving the explosive chemical, and it hit Lebanon amid the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis. The tragedy is one of the largest industrial accidents involving… read more here.
Keywords: blast devastating; nitrate blast; beirut ammonium; ammonium nitrate ... See more keywords