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Ammonium nitrate caused Beirut explosion, officials say. Is US safe against a similar blast?
A massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, injured thousands, and leveled an entire neighborhood.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 50m ListenA massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, injured thousands, and leveled an entire neighborhood. Lebanese officials blamed the blast on more than 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate that were stored without safety measures.
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5 storiesLebanese officials blame explosion in Beirut on ammonium nitrate. Can something similar happen in US?
A massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, injured thousands, and leveled an entire neighborhood. Lebanese officials blamed the blast on more than 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate that were stored without safety measures.
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