Huge explosion in Beirut

^fertilizer. not so easy to get round my neighborhood!

16 arrests have been made in connection with the blast and the bank accounts and assets of the heads Beirut port and Lebanese customs have been frozen by the Lebanese central bank. 18 workers at quayside had veen questiones so far and some are thought to be in custody.

The Nitrate was confiscated from an impounded cargo ship in 2013 which suggests it was bound for somewhere.

It said the freeze and lifting of banking secrecy would apply to accounts directly or indirectly linked to Beirut Port general manager Hassan Koraytem, Lebanese customs director general Badri Daher and five others, including present and former port and customs officials.

State prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat ordered a travel ban on the same seven individuals, local media reported.

If you're looking for things that could potentially go bang in this part of the world, get thee to google and read about the S.S. Richard Montgomery. If you live anywhere near Sheerness and haven't heard about it, you might do at some point in the future