Post Beirut, Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate Near Chennai Causes Panic

Around 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate are lying near Chennai. In the wake of the recent explosion in Lebanon, which claimed over 130 people lives and left over 5,000 injured, pressure is building up on officials to clear the cargo.

PMK Chief Ramadoss has called for the disposal of the substance at the earliest. Ammonium nitrate is the same chemical that caused the Beirut blast.

Officials at Chennai Port have said that the material isn't inside the Port premises, but in a container freight station (CFS) outside the port, adding that the import containers were confiscated by The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIB) Customs.