On August 4, 2020, a massive blast shook Beirut, Lebanon, after 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the port ignited. Over 200 lives lost, Thousands injured, Entire neighborhoods destroyed in seconds. These 9 angles show the scale of the tragedy – a moment that changed the city forever.
red-D-Thor on
This is how Earth will end. In an instant. Without anyone even getting to blink an eye. Perhaps the best way to go.
pocket_full_of_dew on
What movie is this?
wildething1998 on
You can feel the fear of the person filming when the camera starts shaking
MedusaOfc on
Oh my, at least if you’re close enough it will be painless
I was there. It felt like when you open the oven and hot air comes out, but it was much faster. I don’t know how long it lasted, but it felt like 5 seconds. I had a restaurant that got completely obliterated. It really taught me a lot in life, I was building that restaurant for years and it was taken out in 5 seconds, you can’t rely on anything in life but yourself and your faith in God.
GreatTragedy on
I love how quickly jet-ski guy noped out into the water.
tnz-nass on
so whose fault was it? did anyone take responsibility?
Usiris_23 on
Man, shockwaves are crazy as fuck.
zobby3 on
I assumed it was a nuclear explosion when I first saw it. I’m hoping it’s the nearest I’ll ever get to seeing one.
Truecoat on
For comparison, the Hiroshima bomb was 10x this.
No-Tea-592 on
People who lived there must have thought that they had just witnessed a nuke going off.
StreiBullet on
God, I remember the first time I saw a clip of the explosion, I didn’t think it was real. Thought for sure it was from a movie because it was just so big and over the top. Still gives me goosebumps…
natrium23 on
US testing out nuclear weapons
wadzzzzzz on
Man i was there, it wasn’t easy. Stayed afraid to sleep next to windows for days
satirical_lover on
Karma Farming at best
sniper-wolf-82 on
Just curious are people still thinking it was an accident or did they realize Israel did it?
TonAMGT4 on
Basically a small nuclear bomb minus the radiation…
Note: the blast was estimated to be around 1 kiloton of TNT, one of the largest non-nuclear explosion ever recorded in history.
robotic_rubber on
One of the top ten best explosions
Spartan2470 on
> On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, confiscated in 2014 from the cargo ship MV Rhosus and stored at the Port of Beirut without adequate safety measures for six years, detonated after a fire broke out in a nearby warehouse. The explosion resulted in at least **218 fatalities, 7,000 injuries, and approximately 300,000 displaced individuals, alongside property damage estimated at US$15 billion**. The blast released energy comparable to 1.1 kilotons of TNT, ranking it among the most powerful non-nuclear explosions ever recorded and the largest single detonation of ammonium nitrate.
> The explosion generated a seismic event measuring 3.3 in magnitude, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. Its effects were felt in Lebanon and neighbouring regions, including Syria, Israel, and Cyprus, over 240 km (150 mi) away. Scientific studies noted that the shockwave temporarily disrupted Earth’s ionosphere. Adjacent grain silos at the Port of Beirut sustained major damage. Portions of the silos collapsed in July and August 2022 following fires caused by remaining grain stocks.
> The Lebanese government declared a two-week state of emergency in response to the disaster. Protests, which had been ongoing since 2019, grew in scale, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet on 10 August 2020. Claims surfaced suggesting Hezbollah’s possible connection to the explosion, citing unverified reports of weapons stored at the site. Hezbollah denied the allegations but participated in demonstrations opposing the official investigation.
there is a channel on YouTube which only posts different angles of this explosion. they have posted hundreds of different angles till now
Antique_Interview_66 on
“Five years ago, I lost 30,000 men in the blink of an eye. And the world just fuckin’ watched. Tomorrow, there will be no shortage of volunteers. No shortage of patriots. I know you understand.”
McBonderson on
I remember they used some of these shots in a movie trailer or something and it got a lot of backlash for it.
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On August 4, 2020, a massive blast shook Beirut, Lebanon, after 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the port ignited. Over 200 lives lost, Thousands injured, Entire neighborhoods destroyed in seconds. These 9 angles show the scale of the tragedy – a moment that changed the city forever.
This is how Earth will end. In an instant. Without anyone even getting to blink an eye. Perhaps the best way to go.
What movie is this?
You can feel the fear of the person filming when the camera starts shaking
Oh my, at least if you’re close enough it will be painless
Insane how fast the reaction ocurred
My favorite is the wedding photo shoot
[https://youtu.be/_L7SlqDtRnc](https://youtu.be/_L7SlqDtRnc)
I was there. It felt like when you open the oven and hot air comes out, but it was much faster. I don’t know how long it lasted, but it felt like 5 seconds. I had a restaurant that got completely obliterated. It really taught me a lot in life, I was building that restaurant for years and it was taken out in 5 seconds, you can’t rely on anything in life but yourself and your faith in God.
I love how quickly jet-ski guy noped out into the water.
so whose fault was it? did anyone take responsibility?
Man, shockwaves are crazy as fuck.
I assumed it was a nuclear explosion when I first saw it. I’m hoping it’s the nearest I’ll ever get to seeing one.
For comparison, the Hiroshima bomb was 10x this.
People who lived there must have thought that they had just witnessed a nuke going off.
God, I remember the first time I saw a clip of the explosion, I didn’t think it was real. Thought for sure it was from a movie because it was just so big and over the top. Still gives me goosebumps…
US testing out nuclear weapons
Man i was there, it wasn’t easy. Stayed afraid to sleep next to windows for days
Karma Farming at best
Just curious are people still thinking it was an accident or did they realize Israel did it?
Basically a small nuclear bomb minus the radiation…
Note: the blast was estimated to be around 1 kiloton of TNT, one of the largest non-nuclear explosion ever recorded in history.
One of the top ten best explosions
> On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, triggered by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, confiscated in 2014 from the cargo ship MV Rhosus and stored at the Port of Beirut without adequate safety measures for six years, detonated after a fire broke out in a nearby warehouse. The explosion resulted in at least **218 fatalities, 7,000 injuries, and approximately 300,000 displaced individuals, alongside property damage estimated at US$15 billion**. The blast released energy comparable to 1.1 kilotons of TNT, ranking it among the most powerful non-nuclear explosions ever recorded and the largest single detonation of ammonium nitrate.
> The explosion generated a seismic event measuring 3.3 in magnitude, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. Its effects were felt in Lebanon and neighbouring regions, including Syria, Israel, and Cyprus, over 240 km (150 mi) away. Scientific studies noted that the shockwave temporarily disrupted Earth’s ionosphere. Adjacent grain silos at the Port of Beirut sustained major damage. Portions of the silos collapsed in July and August 2022 following fires caused by remaining grain stocks.
> The Lebanese government declared a two-week state of emergency in response to the disaster. Protests, which had been ongoing since 2019, grew in scale, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet on 10 August 2020. Claims surfaced suggesting Hezbollah’s possible connection to the explosion, citing unverified reports of weapons stored at the site. Hezbollah denied the allegations but participated in demonstrations opposing the official investigation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion
there is a channel on YouTube which only posts different angles of this explosion. they have posted hundreds of different angles till now
“Five years ago, I lost 30,000 men in the blink of an eye. And the world just fuckin’ watched. Tomorrow, there will be no shortage of volunteers. No shortage of patriots. I know you understand.”
I remember they used some of these shots in a movie trailer or something and it got a lot of backlash for it.