huge explosion in Beirut

[Doug]

The Daily Mail has a photo of the firefighters trying to force their way in to the warehouse that held the ammonia nitrate. They are using crow bars to force open the door, not aware what's inside.

 

This is the very definition of gross criminal negligence, warehousing that material in a bustling city.  Authorities were warned again and again.

[zoebarry]

2 hours ago, Lewis said:

Lebanon Investigation think that this cargo came from a Russian cargo ship back in 2014. And a few hours before the blast happened, there were maintenance crew that were fixing a warehouse door, they are unsure if this is connected somehow.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/europe/lebanon-russian-ship-blast-intl/index.html

Hmmmm......I wonder if the Russian government will be held liable.  This could open a whole new can of worms.....

 

Hold on tight kids!

[Dustparticle]

 Over a hundred died, 5,000, injured and 300,000 homeless because of stupidity.

[Hinata]

 

JW News by Region > Lebanon

 

Massive Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon

 

 

https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=702020362&srcid=share

 

[Chris7]

On 8/6/2020 at 6:15 PM, Dustparticle said:

 Over a hundred died, 5,000, injured and 300,000 homeless because of stupidity.

Proof that it does not belong to man to direct his step.

"a few of our brothers and sisters suffered serious injuries, but none of them were killed in the blast."

Interestingly, the 2017 yearbook shows 3,684 publishers in Lebanon for the 2016 service year.

However, since then there are no figures. The number of "other lands" is rising (now 33).