Satellite data shared by NASA reveals the extent of damage sustained in the BeirutExplosion
Beirut explosion: The ammonium nitrate stockpile has been there since 2013Professor Tyas said:"There are simple rules of thumb relating the maximum expansion of the fireball to the size of the original explosive charge, and from some very approximate measurements from online video footage, we think the explosion is equivalent to something of the order of 1,000 to 1,500 tonnes of TNT.
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