Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 Couple of major explosions reported in Beirut. Here's one of them... Gonna be a lot of broken families tonight. Horrifying. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2020 Some suggestion that there is a huge grain silo there at the port. Apparently if they go up, they go up big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 44 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Some suggestion that there is a huge grain silo there at the port. Apparently if they go up, they go up big. Also suggestion of a fireworks warehouse as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Another angle, insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Xela said: Also suggestion of a fireworks warehouse as well. This footage lends itself to that - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 PRE-EMPTIVE POST - THERE IS FOOTAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF THE AFTERMATH OF THE BEIRUT EXPLOSION, SHOWING THE BODIES OF THE DECEASED. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS ON VILLATALK. THANKS. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Another angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I wish I hadn't watch those clips of the aftermath. Avoid them I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2020 Now being suggested that this could be an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah weapons factory. I've split this out into a separate topic as it could turn out to be a major international incident. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 That is a rediculous sized explosion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Now being suggested that this could be an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah weapons factory. I've split this out into a separate topic as it could turn out to be a major international incident. Surely not? They are usually a bit more cloak and dagger with assassinations on specific targets (and family members) by car bomb or drone strikes. Or Stuxnet type things. This would be a war crime/act of terrorism on a massive scale even for them. Edited August 4, 2020 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Now being suggested that this could be an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah weapons factory. I've split this out into a separate topic as it could turn out to be a major international incident. Yeah, instead of fireworks it could be a munitions factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2020 That's an obscenely big explosion. The death toll of that will be enormous, unless that's a unpopulated area. Seems to be a slow explosion as well which in many ways is worse - slow explosions tear things apart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Chindie said: That's an obscenely big explosion. The death toll of that will be enormous, unless that's a unpopulated area. Seems to be a slow explosion as well which in many ways is worse - slow explosions tear things apart... Apparently windows blown out of apartments 10km away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 It was down by the port where the grain silos are located. They can cause an enormous explosion due to the build up of gas. Not clear what would have set it off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chindie Posted August 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Apparently windows blown out of apartments 10km away. The blast was heard in Cyprus supposedly. The aftermath is post apocalyptic. Absolutely horrific. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The shock wave is absolutely fascinating, especially the vids from the sea Horrible to watch yet spellbinding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, LondonLax said: It was down by the port where the grain silos are located. They can cause an enormous explosion due to the build up of gas. Not clear what would have set it off though. Its a combustible dust, a small spark can set off a grain silo Definitely looks like the firework factory as you can see the colours and small explosions in the smoke, if that's then hit the silo it will go up We had precautions about it because of the tiny fine flour particles in the cookie factory at Hartlebury, a lighter in there would have caused that to go up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Those poor people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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