explosions

Ammonium nitrate is used by agriculture, the construction industry and rebel groups – the same substance behind many industrial explosions

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© AFP / Magazine image Ammonium nitrate has been the cause of several industrial explosions over the past decades. However, the substance is also used by rebel groups. LEHTIKUvA / AFP AFP According to Lebanese authorities, the devastating explosion in the country’s capital on Tuesday would have been caused by ammonium nitrate, which is commonly … Read more

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reached 18 Finns after the Beirut explosions – one Finn has been slightly injured

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© AFP / Magazine image A huge explosion in the port area took place in Beirut on Tuesday night, lifting a huge cloud of smoke into the city sky and causing a wave of pressure to destroy buildings. LEAF PICTURE / AFP / STR One Finn reached by the Foreign Ministry from Lebanon has been … Read more