Ammonium nitrate is the suspected cause of the devastating explosion in Beirut.
Here's a look at the numerous explosions — some accidental, others criminal — that have been caused by this chemical compound.
Here's a look at the numerous explosions — some accidental, others criminal — that have been caused by this chemical compound.
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00:00because it is unacceptable to have a shipment of ammonium nitrate
00:05estimated at 2,750 tons
00:08that has been in a warehouse for six years
00:12without taking preventive measures.
01:00To tell you, I was much concerned,
01:20maybe even more concerned,
01:22about the dangers that exist from,
01:25in effect, household products combined
01:28with the wrong combination can create devastation.
01:31It's just fertilizer.
01:58It's just fertilizer.
02:27I have never seen such destruction in my life,
02:32in this size and in this magnitude.
02:34This is a national disaster.