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mrmistoffelees

11-08-2020 10:03

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36046255)

I seriously doubt anyone in their current government had anything to do with it.

From the accounts Ive seen, it was dumped there 6 years ago, with nothing more than the occasional request to a judge for permission to do something with it.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-le...-idUKKCN2562L3

Paul	11-08-2020 19:08

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

Whatever link that is triggered my FF to have a fit.

1andrew1

11-08-2020 19:20

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36046348)

Whatever link that is triggered my FF to have a fit.

Oh dear!
Here you go

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources.
A report by the General Directorate of State Security on events leading up to the explosion included a reference to a private letter sent to President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Hassan Diab on July 20.

While the content of the letter was not in the report seen by Reuters, a senior security official said it summed up the findings of a judicial investigation launched in January which concluded the chemicals needed to be secured immediately.

The state security report, which confirmed the correspondence to the president and the prime minister, has not previously been reported.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-le...-idUKKCN2562L3

Paul	11-08-2020 19:26

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36046350)

Oh dear!
Here you go

I assume its riddled with ads, uBlock is really not happy with it, so I'll give it a miss.

So basically someone sent them a letter two weeks ago ?
Although the actual letter hasnt been seen, so its unclear what it actually said ?

Also, this "has not previously been reported."

1andrew1

11-08-2020 19:45

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36046352)

Reuters is a leading British-based news agency which most news organisations subscribe to, and it dates back to 1851. It's far from being an ad-heavy website so might be worth trying it from another device like your phone.

Paul	11-08-2020 21:13

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36046354)

LOL.

As an avid user/reader of these forums, you should know I dont have a "smart" phone. :D

1andrew1

11-08-2020 22:30

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36046360)

LOL.

As an avid user/reader of these forums, you should know I dont have a "smart" phone. :D

Honestly didn't know that!

idi banashapan

11-08-2020 22:44

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36046352)

I assume its riddled with ads, uBlock is really not happy with it, so I'll give it a miss.

If you have a little spare monies to purchase a Raspberry Pi (or if you already have one, you can use that), set yourself up with Pi-Hole. I just checked the link and I get no ads at all.

heero_yuy

12-08-2020 09:52

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Quote from Paul:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...8&d=1562846859

Whatever link that is triggered my FF to have a fit.

Ad block shows none, redirect not active, but script block shows 21 potentially hazardous scripts. FF (V52.9.0) shows the page OK, apart from a fuzzy picture, with these defences active.

Carth

12-08-2020 10:21

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Page opened ok for me using Pale Moon, revealing a story with no story apart from uncorroborated 'facts'

Probably pulled a few in though for the Twitter experience ;)

Sephiroth

13-08-2020 16:51

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

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Originally Posted by idi banashapan (Post 36046373)

If you have a little spare monies to purchase a Raspberry Pi (or if you already have one, you can use that), set yourself up with Pi-Hole. I just checked the link and I get no ads at all.

My Pi-Hole speaks wonders.

Hom3r

03-09-2020 20:45

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

Signs of life detected 1 month after explosion :shocked:

https://news.sky.com/story/beirut-si...osion-12062894

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid...eporting-story

joglynne

04-09-2020 17:35

Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut

Latest up-date is not looking good.

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Snippet..... The pulse, first detected on Thursday, had slowed significantly on Friday, rescue coordinator Nicholas Saade told AFP.
"After removing the big chunks we scanned again for heartbeats or respiration, it showed low beat/respiration levels of seven per minute. The reading before was about 16 to 18," he said.
Rescue workers said there may also be a dead body under the rubble of the building, reports Reuters news agency.
One volunteer told CNN that rescuers had detected a heartbeat signal at another location under the rubble.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-54014940

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