This week, we discuss the Port of Beirut explosion that is the larges non-nuclear blast we have experienced in the modern world. This explosion, while still under investigation is believed to have been more violent due to the ammonium nitrate being stored in a decrepit warehouse.... next to fireworks. Yes, you read that correctly. This explosion would consume the lives of 218, injure 7,000, leave hundreds of thousands homeless, and cause over $15 billion USD in damage. Follow the show! https://www.instagram.com/destination.disaster/https://twitter.com/DestDisasterSources: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/08/03/they-killed-us-inside/investigation-august-4-beirut-blasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosionIntro/Out Music: Cody Martin - Leviathanhttps://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14667 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.