Eight killed, at least 750 people injured after massive explosion in Iranian port | CNN
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At least eight people have been killed and 750 injured in a huge explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, according to official Iranian media citing the country’s interior ministry.
    • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      That has to be the stuff that always catches fire and goes big boom, happened in Beirut a few years ago? And I think there was one in Texas?

      • jjagaimo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 days ago

        That was potassium nitrate which is typically as fertilizer but is a potent oxidizer and can be used for rockets, explosives, and gunpowder/black powder

        The orange smoke at the start might just be from the fire illuminating the smoke, but could also something more toxic, such as hydrazine (used in hypergolic rockets and older weapons)