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 when a nearly forgotten consignment of ammonium nitrate exploded under … [Read more...]
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 is still under investigation has caused more than 100 … [Read more...]