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Ship Carrying Explosive Cargo Dubbed The ''Floating Bomb'' Allowed To Dock At UK Port
The ship is carrying a staggering 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a chemical commonly used in agricultural fertilizers.
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Ship Carrying Explosive Cargo From Russia Refused Entry To European Ports: "Floating Megabomb"
Ports throughout Europe have not allowed the ship to dock because it is carrying a staggering 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
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110 Quintals Of Chemical Used To Make Explosives Recovered In Odisha: Police
The Odisha Police recovered 110 quintals of ammonium nitrate, which is used to create explosives for mining, from a field near a black stone quarry in Jajpur district of the state, an official said on Thursday.
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Human Rights Watch Concludes Some Officials Saw Risk Of Beirut Blast, Failed To Act
A report released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday concluded there was strong evidence to suggest some Lebanese officials knew about and tacitly accepted the lethal risks posed by ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut port.
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Explosives Seized From Stone-Crushing Unit In Telangana, 4 Arrested
Ten quintals of ammonium nitrate were seized from a stone-crushing unit and four people arrested while two others escaped, a police official said on Wednesday.
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Lebanon's Leaders Warned In July About Explosives At Port: Documents
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut's port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources.
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After Beirut Blasts, Explosive Chemical Stored Near Chennai Being Moved To Hyderabad
Safety concerns over the storage of ammonium nitrate, in the shadow of the explosion of the chemical in Beirut, were addressed as the substance has been e-auctioned and is being shipped to Hyderabad, sources said on Sunday.
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After Beirut, 740 Tonnes Of Explosive Chemical Near Chennai Sparks Worry
Two days after unsafely stored ammonium nitrate killed at least 135 people and injured thousands in Beirut, serious concerns have been raised about nearly 700 tonnes of the seized explosive chemical that has remained in storage for years under the custody of the Customs Department, outside Tamil Nadu capital Chennai.
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2,750 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate Exploded: Lebanon PM On Beirut Blasts
About 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored in the Beirut port warehouse that exploded Tuesday, devastating large parts of the Lebanese capital, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said.
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Mitsubishi Recalls Cars Twice To Replace Takata Air Bags
Takata inflators use ammonium nitrate to cause a small explosion and inflate the bags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate over time when exposed to airborne moisture and high temperatures.
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Explosives, Detonators Recovered in Maharashtra's Thane, 3 Suspects Arrested
Days ahead of Independence Day, anti-terror agencies and the Railway Police have recovered a huge reserve of suspected explosive material and detonators in Thane's Mumbra area. Three suspects have been arrested in the case, police said.
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India Begins Probe Into Dumping Of Chemical By 4 Countries
India has started investigations into alleged dumping of ammonium nitrate, used in fertiliser sector, by four countries - Russia, Indonesia, Georgia and Iran - following a complaint by major domestic producers.
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145 kg of Explosive Chemical Ammonium Nitrate Found in Car in Varanasi
A large cache of explosives was recovered in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, police said.
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6750 kilograms of explosive chemical ammonium nitrate seized in Kerala, two arrested
More than 6000 kg of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in explosives, was seized at Muthanga on the Kerala-Karnataka border and two persons were arrested.
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Police seize large cache of ammonium nitrate in poll-bound Rajasthan
Police on Sunday seized over 10,000 kgs of explosive ammonium nitrate and detonators from a house during a raid in a village in Alwar district as part of a special pre-poll drive in Rajasthan. Police suspect that the explosives were meant for illegal mining.
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Ship Carrying Explosive Cargo Dubbed The ''Floating Bomb'' Allowed To Dock At UK Port
The ship is carrying a staggering 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a chemical commonly used in agricultural fertilizers.
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Ship Carrying Explosive Cargo From Russia Refused Entry To European Ports: "Floating Megabomb"
Ports throughout Europe have not allowed the ship to dock because it is carrying a staggering 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
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110 Quintals Of Chemical Used To Make Explosives Recovered In Odisha: Police
The Odisha Police recovered 110 quintals of ammonium nitrate, which is used to create explosives for mining, from a field near a black stone quarry in Jajpur district of the state, an official said on Thursday.
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Human Rights Watch Concludes Some Officials Saw Risk Of Beirut Blast, Failed To Act
A report released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday concluded there was strong evidence to suggest some Lebanese officials knew about and tacitly accepted the lethal risks posed by ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut port.
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Explosives Seized From Stone-Crushing Unit In Telangana, 4 Arrested
Ten quintals of ammonium nitrate were seized from a stone-crushing unit and four people arrested while two others escaped, a police official said on Wednesday.
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Lebanon's Leaders Warned In July About Explosives At Port: Documents
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut's port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources.
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After Beirut Blasts, Explosive Chemical Stored Near Chennai Being Moved To Hyderabad
Safety concerns over the storage of ammonium nitrate, in the shadow of the explosion of the chemical in Beirut, were addressed as the substance has been e-auctioned and is being shipped to Hyderabad, sources said on Sunday.
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After Beirut, 740 Tonnes Of Explosive Chemical Near Chennai Sparks Worry
Two days after unsafely stored ammonium nitrate killed at least 135 people and injured thousands in Beirut, serious concerns have been raised about nearly 700 tonnes of the seized explosive chemical that has remained in storage for years under the custody of the Customs Department, outside Tamil Nadu capital Chennai.
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2,750 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate Exploded: Lebanon PM On Beirut Blasts
About 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored in the Beirut port warehouse that exploded Tuesday, devastating large parts of the Lebanese capital, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said.
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Mitsubishi Recalls Cars Twice To Replace Takata Air Bags
Takata inflators use ammonium nitrate to cause a small explosion and inflate the bags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate over time when exposed to airborne moisture and high temperatures.
-
Explosives, Detonators Recovered in Maharashtra's Thane, 3 Suspects Arrested
Days ahead of Independence Day, anti-terror agencies and the Railway Police have recovered a huge reserve of suspected explosive material and detonators in Thane's Mumbra area. Three suspects have been arrested in the case, police said.
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India Begins Probe Into Dumping Of Chemical By 4 Countries
India has started investigations into alleged dumping of ammonium nitrate, used in fertiliser sector, by four countries - Russia, Indonesia, Georgia and Iran - following a complaint by major domestic producers.
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145 kg of Explosive Chemical Ammonium Nitrate Found in Car in Varanasi
A large cache of explosives was recovered in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, police said.
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6750 kilograms of explosive chemical ammonium nitrate seized in Kerala, two arrested
More than 6000 kg of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in explosives, was seized at Muthanga on the Kerala-Karnataka border and two persons were arrested.
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Police seize large cache of ammonium nitrate in poll-bound Rajasthan
Police on Sunday seized over 10,000 kgs of explosive ammonium nitrate and detonators from a house during a raid in a village in Alwar district as part of a special pre-poll drive in Rajasthan. Police suspect that the explosives were meant for illegal mining.
