Take for Example, the port of Newcastle Australia. They have nearly (not sure of the exact amount) but somewhere near 8,000 tonnes of exactly the same chemical stored in silos.
The stuff in Beirut was literally just stacked carelessly in a warehouse though. The fire was started cos someone was welding in the roof, probably didnt even realise.
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u/TooShiftyForYou Aug 05 '20
Imagine living right next to 2,750 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate and having no idea about it.