In what I can only describe as the most astonishing explosion you are going to see on the internet today, a port warehouse in Beirut, Lebanon exploded this morning and sent a shockwave throughout the city. The video simply has to be seen to be believed.
Honestly, what could have caused something like this to happen? What were they storing in that warehouse? The power of the blast is just incredible, and a typical explosion would not cause such a widespread shockwave like that.
Here's another look:
And another:
And another. This one is particularly crazy. If you slow it down, you can see all the buildings in the surrounding area instantly destroyed.
What do you think it was? A mini hydrogen bomb? TNT? Rocket Fuel?