Thread: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut
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Old 05-08-2020, 14:53   #17
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Re: Huge explosion in Lebanese capital, Beirut
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees View Post
'Officials 'asked for ammonium nitrate to be moved'
The highly explosive substance blamed for Tuesday's blast was meant to be moved, the port's general manager has told local broadcaster OTV.

Hassan Koraytem said the ammonium nitrate had been in the port for six years, following a court order.

But, despite instructions from the customs department and state secretary to move or export it, "nothing happened", he told the broadcaster.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl...-east-53664184

I can see the excuses being rolled out now . . "We didn't want to risk moving it, and it falling into the wrong hands"
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