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There was also fireworks going of just before the blast. Storing 2750 tons of AN next to a fireworks cache seems cartoonishly stupid. https://twitter.com/Confl

• varjag 6y ago
  If prior to the explosion you were told that all dangerous cargo is stored in dangerous cargo area of the port, would you've thought it is stupid?
  • ALittleLight 6y ago
    Would I have thought that storing a massive amount of explosives next to flammable material in the middle of a city was a bad idea? Yes. I don't claim to be a prophet, but it's hard for me to see why anyone wouldn't think that would be a bad idea.
    • varjag 6y ago
      That's probably how it's done in your nearest port, as well as anywhere else. With actual storage and fire safety procedures (hopefully) better followed. Same reason you have ammunition depots in the military and not mixed storage of your howitzer shells with MREs and socks. Partitioning hazardous stuff into dedicated holds with heightened access and fire security is how it's done everywhere.
  • Chris2048 6y ago
    I'd expect the "dangerous cargo area" to be a specialised, and somewhat more highly scrutinised area of the port.
    • gonzo41 6y ago
      Familiarity breeds contempt is probably the best explanation.
    • varjag 6y ago
      These are the realities in many parts of the world: safety routines are followed only as much as to obtain the necessary international certification/rating for the site. Consider this the next time there's discussion about merits of introducing nuclear power globally.
• Darmody 6y ago
  I've been told that it was ammunition, not fireworks.
• dzhiurgis 6y ago
  Well it's not really that easy to detonate AN, there are quite a bit of variables that come together.