The_Face_of_Boo
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04 Aug 2020, 11:58 pm
05 Aug 2020, 12:20 am
05 Aug 2020, 3:14 am
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Jakki wrote:
NPR. Radio here initially reported a few observers report a plane overflying the location , moments before the blast.
Have not seen this information anywhere else yet .
Later reported it was a storage depot of old chemicals that blew up, After having seen the video footage .
And the NPR. Report , looked like a initial explosion with several strong secondary explosions .
“Just Saying “that it looked like a precision bomb strike . On a munitions storage . Am open to any other opinion on the secondary and more , Explosions ?
Hoping boo is safely away from that area .
Have not seen this information anywhere else yet .
Later reported it was a storage depot of old chemicals that blew up, After having seen the video footage .
And the NPR. Report , looked like a initial explosion with several strong secondary explosions .
“Just Saying “that it looked like a precision bomb strike . On a munitions storage . Am open to any other opinion on the secondary and more , Explosions ?
Hoping boo is safely away from that area .
Yes, this what endless list of eye witnesses said (and “ear witnesses”). It was in no doubt a military operation.
The most likely story: it was tons of Nitrate ammonium stored by Hezbollah there for explosive usage (using the christian area as human shield); and Israel located it and bombed it (then both sides denied it).
Note: Hezbollah members were arrested years earlier in Cyprus and Kuwait, with large amounts of this same substance.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cypr ... AN20150629
Indeed, I forgot that your government is not only corrupt but also directly linked to a terrorist organisation.
Glad to see your fishy face
05 Aug 2020, 3:26 am
05 Aug 2020, 3:48 am
auntblabby
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05 Aug 2020, 3:52 am
cyberdad wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
it would seem he is ok.
I was checking if he or his family was impacted by the blast/smoke I am a little disconcerted this might have been an attack on christian areas of Beirut.
clueless me, i shoulda thought of that
i didn't know he was christian.
05 Aug 2020, 3:54 am
auntblabby wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
it would seem he is ok.
I was checking if he or his family was impacted by the blast/smoke I am a little disconcerted this might have been an attack on christian areas of Beirut.
clueless me, i shoulda thought of that
i didn't know he was christian.From what I know, Boo is an Atheist from a Muslim family.
Nevertheless - he's posting
05 Aug 2020, 3:57 am
auntblabby
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05 Aug 2020, 3:57 am
magz wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
it would seem he is ok.
I was checking if he or his family was impacted by the blast/smoke I am a little disconcerted this might have been an attack on christian areas of Beirut.
clueless me, i shoulda thought of that
i didn't know he was christian.From what I know, Boo is an Atheist from a Muslim family.
Nevertheless - he's posting
and it is a pertinent reminder that some of our brothers and sisters live in comparatively less safe places in terms of bombings.
The_Face_of_Boo
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05 Aug 2020, 4:12 am
cyberdad wrote:
Its highly unlikely Boo was any where near the building given the COVID-19 restrictions unless he was living or working on the Beirut waterfront
Actually, my office is less than 10 mins away.
I left late around 5:30, sometimes I stay there more than that.
That one pic of office.
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05 Aug 2020, 4:40 am
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
I am here, and alive.
Thank God dear Boo. I was terribly worried about you
05 Aug 2020, 5:04 am
05 Aug 2020, 8:49 am
That was awful! Just saw the explosion on my newsfeed and immediately thought of Boo.
I haven't read all the posts as my time is limited but that was truly horrifying! I'm very sorry Boo and to everyone over there. 
05 Aug 2020, 9:38 am
05 Aug 2020, 10:07 am
05 Aug 2020, 10:30 am
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-new ... index.html
Quote:
At least 100 people were killed and 4,000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday, state-run media reported, citing the Red Cross.
Hundreds have been reported missing, raising fears that the death toll will rise, Lebanon's Health minister said Wednesday.
It's still unclear what exactly caused the explosion. Lebanon's prime minister said an investigation would focus on an estimated 2,750 metric tons of the explosive ammonium nitrate stored at a warehouse.
Hundreds have been reported missing, raising fears that the death toll will rise, Lebanon's Health minister said Wednesday.
It's still unclear what exactly caused the explosion. Lebanon's prime minister said an investigation would focus on an estimated 2,750 metric tons of the explosive ammonium nitrate stored at a warehouse.
Quote:
Nurse hailed as hero after pulling three newborns out of a hospital hit by Beirut blast
...
What he saw was remarkable. "I was amazed when I saw the nurse holding three newborns," Jawich told CNN Arabic. "I noticed the nurse's calm, which contrasted with the surrounding atmosphere just one meter away." Several dead and injured people lay nearby, he said.
"However, the nurse looked like she possessed a hidden force that gave her self-control and the ability to save those children," Jawich said. "People stand out amidst these violent and dark and evil circumstances and this nurse was up to the task."
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What he saw was remarkable. "I was amazed when I saw the nurse holding three newborns," Jawich told CNN Arabic. "I noticed the nurse's calm, which contrasted with the surrounding atmosphere just one meter away." Several dead and injured people lay nearby, he said.
"However, the nurse looked like she possessed a hidden force that gave her self-control and the ability to save those children," Jawich said. "People stand out amidst these violent and dark and evil circumstances and this nurse was up to the task."
I am grateful our friend Boo is OK.
