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Giant Explosion In Lebanon
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Damn that’s insane. Reminds me of that plant that exploded in China.
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Jesus Christ. You just hope there aren't too many casualties.
You’ve got to fear the worst with such huge explosion.
Holy shit 
Yeah I see the mushroom cloud and I'm thinking 1945 vibes
Holy crap!!!!
my thoughts exactlyHoly shit
All the videos are horrendous, but there is something about this particular one. Its how I imagine a nuke going off. Terrifying.
Before clicking the video: huh? That's not that big.
After clicking: Holy feck.
After clicking: Holy feck.
That can't be just fireworks, can it?
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You could be talking about tens of thousands going off at once
Was literally about to say the same thing. That explosion looks like it ripped up all the land around the port. Bloody hell.
Christ that video, you'd definitely have a moment thinking this is it if you were the one filming.
The amount of shrapnel flown through the air you've got to worry for those near.
The amount of shrapnel flown through the air you've got to worry for those near.
This. Headphones caused tinnitus.
That is insane. Looks like a mini nuke going off.
Man I almost shat my pants. Everyone in the family is safe so far
Big holy shit moment.
The second blast looks almost nuclear.
The second blast looks almost nuclear.
My workplace building's glass/windows are shattered.
Almost all old buildings are completely destroyed, people still stuck inside rubble.
Almost all old buildings are completely destroyed, people still stuck inside rubble.
We don't even have enough ambulance/fire brigade/police etc. Wounded people helping wounded people get up or get to the hospital. Its insane.
Glad to hear it.
How much of the city is affected?Just the proximity to the port or beyond that?
That can`t be just fireworks.
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Wow. Surely can’t just be fireworks?!
It's like all those fireworks burned their way into the ground and then set off an almighty gas explosion.
Fireworks you'd think would all go off as soon as they got hot but this seems way too big. unbelievable.
Fireworks you'd think would all go off as soon as they got hot but this seems way too big. unbelievable.
Are we sure its fireworks? I have a feeling it was Israel bombing us. No way does a fireworks explosion do this much damage, the 2006 bombings didn't do this much.
Looks like the second blast pushes an extreme amount of water? Or is it just me?
I just moved to jbeil, which is like 45km away. My house shook as a result. At first I thought it was an earthquake, then 10 seconds later everyone said they heard the explosion.
News that it was a TNT store!! Seriously?! TNT in the middle of the city.. WTH?!!
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is it bollocks fireworks
the fire at the beginning was but the major explosion was something else
the fire at the beginning was but the major explosion was something else
It obviously hit some heavy ordinance
I don't think Israel would carry out a strike of that magnitude, not if they can't justify it as a tit-for-tat strike against Hezbollah. Even then you'd think they'd hit the South, not the capital.
If this was indeed an attack, I'd suspect Islamist elements such as ISIS, AA brigades etc.
From the nearby sea I assume. The explosion was in the harbour.
Some sources saying its a warehoue for hezbollah arms. Would make more sense.
@Kaos The Karantina area, which is basically 100s of buildings stuck together, each either at least 50/60 years old or made of wood etc. (Extremely poor people live there, like 7 or 8 in 1 room). All those houses are destroyed and people are stuck under the rubble.
@Kaos The Karantina area, which is basically 100s of buildings stuck together, each either at least 50/60 years old or made of wood etc. (Extremely poor people live there, like 7 or 8 in 1 room). All those houses are destroyed and people are stuck under the rubble.
If this is true then that certainly makes Israel the most suspected culprits...
Did the explosion cause a tsunami, and did the video end in some sort of water submersion? The video was taken from a fair distance, I can’t see it being anything other than fatal for all those people much closer, driving cars etc.