Beirut Deadly Blast: What Makes Ammonium Nitrate So Dangerous?

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By Deutsche WelleAug 6, 2020, 10:11 am134 pts
By Alexander Freund Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab says he believes Tuesday's explosion in Beirut could have been caused by large quantities of ammonium nitrate stored in the port. The ammonium nitrate in question was said to have been brought to the Lebanese capital on a freight ship that was impounded…

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