Tariq Saeedi Ammonium nitrate is a fertilizer and also a blasting agent. A small quantity of it can be used to create an impressive blast — about 2700 tons of it can cause destruction equivalent to the cumulative damage of 15 years of civil war in Lebanon. This is what happened on 4 August 2020 […]
Kazakhstan urgently sends medical mission to Lebanon
After the massive blast that smashed the Beirut Port of Lebanon, Kazakhstan has acted swiftly and sent a military medical team to the country in shock and grief. This was reported on 8 August 2020 by KazInform and other media outlets quoting the press service of the ministry of defence of Kazakhstan. The blast that […]
Blasts at ammunition depot in Turkmenistan; casualties reported
Ashgabat, 8 July 2011 (nCa) — A series of blasts occurred Thursday afternoon at the ammunitions depot inAbadan, an industrial town some 25 km west of Ashgabat. The severity of the explosions knocked down several residential buildings in the vicinity and a huge fire erupted in the depot. The authorities scrambled to contain the aftermath […]