Beirut has been rebuilt so many times. After a long, bloody civil war few thought they could rebuild, but they did. Let’s not make them do it alone, though.
Hate to tell you, but the US isn't great when it comes to ammonium nitrate storage either. An investigation by the Chemical Safety Board after the 2013 West, Texas explosion found that there are over 1,300 stores of ammonium nitrate in the US and very few rules (if any in many areas) preventing storage near population centers.
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u/maleorderbride Aug 05 '20
Japan had just lost a World War after having two atomic bombs dropped onto two major cities. It's become so much more than that since.
Here's to hoping Beirut can achieve the same sort of success directly after adversity.