Our Hearts with Lebanon
A recent unfortunate and devastating event occurred on 5th August 2020 in Lebanon when a huge amount (2,750 tonnes) of explosive ammonium nitrate material which was negligibly stored in the port of Beirut had caused a giant explosion resulting in the loss of several human lives, infrastructure and also increasing the already existing economic and health crises in the country. The whole world was shuddered by the news and watching the explosion with a trail of mushroom clouds. The Mitti Collective sends deep condolences to the people of Beirut. The sad incident intrigued our curiosity about the material behind it. Ammonium nitrate is a substance not only used in explosives, but also in the field of agriculture as synthetic fertilizer. Among available synthetic fertilisers for nitrogen, ammonium nitrate is preferred for its less concentration. This inorganic material, produced in millions of tons annually worldwide, is also a component for producing explosives that has cau
