I thought it was bad enough to store that much potential explosive, but to put i... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		gadders on Nov 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Beirut Port Explosion I thought it was bad enough to store that much potential explosive, but to put it with fireworks and detonation cord as well...

sharken on Nov 19, 2020 [–]

Yeah, this is 6 years of negligence and incompetence.

Here is an account on the fireworks present in the warehouse:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/07/beirut-explosi...

And yet it looks like things are still bad around Beirut port:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-crisis-fire-tyres...

https://amp.dw.com/en/beirut-port-fire/a-54881149

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact