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<blockquote data-quote="Dale00" data-source="post: 3402044" data-attributes="member: 688"><p>I just stumbled onto the "rest of the story"</p><p>The ammonium nitrate came from a Russian ship diverted to Beirut to take on some heavy equipment. The ship attempted to load the equipment but the captain decided they could not do so safely. A lengthy argument ensued. As the clock was ticking harbor fees were being incurred and the shipping company refused to pay. Eventually the crew left the ship and the explosive cargo was unloaded by port authorities and stored where it would later explode, destroying much of the city. <a href="https://gcaptain.com/beiruts-accidental-cargo-how-an-unscheduled-port-visit-led-to-disaster/" target="_blank">https://gcaptain.com/beiruts-accidental-cargo-how-an-unscheduled-port-visit-led-to-disaster/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dale00, post: 3402044, member: 688"] I just stumbled onto the "rest of the story" The ammonium nitrate came from a Russian ship diverted to Beirut to take on some heavy equipment. The ship attempted to load the equipment but the captain decided they could not do so safely. A lengthy argument ensued. As the clock was ticking harbor fees were being incurred and the shipping company refused to pay. Eventually the crew left the ship and the explosive cargo was unloaded by port authorities and stored where it would later explode, destroying much of the city. [URL]https://gcaptain.com/beiruts-accidental-cargo-how-an-unscheduled-port-visit-led-to-disaster/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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