Fertilizer that destroyed Beirut — Ammonium Nitrate (Explained)

The Beirut explosion in the port of the Lebanese capital is one of the biggest explosions happened in the history. The explosion’s shockwave has damaged buildings up to 10 kilometers (6 miles) away. According to current reports at least 135 people dead, 5000 injured and 300,000 have been displaced from their homes.

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A compassionate, high-energy operating mechanical engineer turned software developer writing about Science.