The massive blast that recently wrought devastation in Beirut was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, according to new research. WHAT IS AMMONIUM NITRATE, CHEMICAL COMPOUND LINKED TO DEVASTATING BEIRUT EXPLOSION? The blast at Beirut’s port killed 193, wounded about 6,500 and caused billions of dollars in damage. BEIRUT BLAST DAMAGE MAPPED BY NASA USING SATELLITE DATAIn just milliseconds, the blast released the equivalent of around 1GWh of energy, the researchers said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Beirut explosion also came as Lebanon is grappling with its worst economic and financial crisis in decades, made worse by the spread of the coronavirus.

Source: Fox News October 06, 2020 16:18 UTC