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Beirut Blast

2020-08-05 15:14:11.112817+00 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

Al Jazeera: Beirut blast: Tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart

It was forced to dock in Beirut after facing technical problems at sea, according to (PDF) lawyers representing the boat's crew. But Lebanese officials prevented the vessel from sailing, and eventually, it was abandoned by its owners and crew - information partially corroborated by Fleetmon.

Fleetmon: Beirut port explosion mystery solved? UPDATES: 3 ships disappeared. VIDEO English is not Fleetmon's first language, "sank" is a better term than disappeared.
The Siberian Times: First pictures emerge of a Russian man whose ammonium nitrate cargo detonated in the port of Beirut
From 2014: Crew kept hostage on a floating bomb – m/v Rhosus, Beirut

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#Comment Re: Beirut Blast made: 2020-08-05 16:15:02.447412+00 by: Dan Lyke

Before and after aerial shots at https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/1291042582978494464/

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