08-07-2020, 03:45 PM
The closest I can think of to Beirut, an accidental explosion damaging a large part of a port city, is the Halifax explosion in 1917. A ship loaded with explosives for World War I went off.
Apparently, the Halifax explosion was the equivalent of 2.9 kilotons to Beirut's 1 kiloton first guess. Halifax wiped out buildings at roughly a half mile radius and resulted in about 2000 killed.
My sister once visited Halifax. The explosion still leaves scars.
Apparently, the Halifax explosion was the equivalent of 2.9 kilotons to Beirut's 1 kiloton first guess. Halifax wiped out buildings at roughly a half mile radius and resulted in about 2000 killed.
My sister once visited Halifax. The explosion still leaves scars.