I heard on the radio today. It was 25 tons of Ammonium Nitrate that blew up...........We used that in the gold mine to blast rock...........
New york slimes LOL
What Is Ammonium Nitrate, Blamed in the Beirut Explosion?
In ordinary circumstances, ammonium nitrate is fertilizer. But when placed under stress of heat and pressure, it acts like a bomb.
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion-ammonium-nitrate.html