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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383  
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I saw it before knowing about it. WHOA!
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4th Aug 2020 5:39pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Are you there on the spot maybe?
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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4th Aug 2020 5:58pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Stay safe Greeni.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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4th Aug 2020 6:12pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Just hear from a MSC contact that the entire port is gone. MSC office also flattened. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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4th Aug 2020 6:22pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Thanks guys, though i was safe at home, on the bog when i saw it on media.
Bloody horrific! |
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4th Aug 2020 6:37pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Channel4 News just announced that Lebanese Govt have announced that there was a huge amount of Ammonium Nitrate being stored there........... Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Aug 2020 7:02pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2161 
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Some reports of a firework factory fire and then grain explosion........either way looked horrendous and fear there will be a lot of casualties.......
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4th Aug 2020 7:29pm |
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| Daisy90 Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 845 
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Wowser
That’s horrific as is the loss of lives and injured  |
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4th Aug 2020 7:37pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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BBC have just said up to 2,500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored there! |
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4th Aug 2020 9:36pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20412
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Seems all a bit suspicious to me. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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4th Aug 2020 9:42pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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 Monsieur Le Grenadier
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5th Aug 2020 5:37am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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When I heard about the explosion I first thought that there had been a huge dust explosion in the grain silos in the port. For sure one silo is partly destroyed but I wonder if one explosion in them set off the ammonium nitrate or vice verse
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5th Aug 2020 6:15am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3506 
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The video on the BBC this morning is quite something for a peace time explosion. Horrible to watch.
There are reports that the grain in those silos is unusable now which could cause shortages. It seems that their economy has collapsed previously to this and this will make any recovery and rebuilding extremely difficult. You have got to feel for these people. Many homes destroyed and nowhere to go. Death toll will no doubt rise throughout the day. |
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5th Aug 2020 7:10am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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It is reported that the Ammonia Nitrate was seized from a ship some years ago. I remember I hated working on a ICI plant the produced the stuff as an apprentice engineer, worked on edge all he time. ICI provided all clothing including skivvies, 100% cotton, leather boots. All the tools on the plant had to be non sparking. A door slammed in the office one morning and everyone ran off the plant and didn't stop till we were off the main site. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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5th Aug 2020 7:35am |
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