# Beirut explosion -my bet is it is an accident and here is why

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 29, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion-my-bet-is-it-is-an-accident-and-here-is-why/931801 "2021-01-29T19:30:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion-my-bet-is-it-is-an-accident-and-here-is-why/931801/7 "2021-01-30T00:08:39Z")

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> [@Beirut explosion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion/917267):
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> Found a good article embedding several of the best shots. I wonder what kilotonnage this rates at?

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