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Gas tanker explosion caught on video

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goodiepocket
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whoa...



story:

"A gas tanker exploded on a highway in central China on Saturday, killing five people.

A passenger on a bus captured some harrowing footage of the blast on the Hunan Chang-Ji highway. In the video, posted on YouTube, motorists are seen running away from the overturned tanker, which flipped outside a tunnel, before the powerful explosion.

A separate surveillance video—posted by London's Telegraph—shows the cars near the the tanker being engulfed by the smoke.

According to state broadcaster CCTV, 20 tons of liquified natural gas had leaked before the explosion. Three firefighters were among those killed."

source: news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/wild-gas-tanker-explosion-caught-video-144136337.html
Oct 10 2012 6:57PM
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bermbuster49
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i'm like what are they running from they are far as crap away - KABOOM

..nvm
Oct 10 2012 6:59PM
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malux94
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Holy sshit
Oct 10 2012 7:01PM
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.Hugo.
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Well it's a good thing it didn't explode in the tunnel.
Oct 10 2012 7:02PM
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Forcillo
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Precisely my thoughts
Oct 10 2012 7:02PM
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profa_212
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At first I was like....those are a shit ton of pussies for running from that cloud.....and then I was like..... I take it back.
Oct 10 2012 7:03PM
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1337
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At first i thought the cameraman missed the explosion and the cloud was the aftermath.

I thought wrong. BOOM!
Oct 10 2012 7:04PM
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.AR6rider.
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At first I was li...BOOM

Dammit, I'm always blowing too early.
Oct 10 2012 7:19PM
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Rafiki
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i do this all the time in call of duty. looks to me like someone hit it with a javelin or a predator missile
Oct 10 2012 7:35PM
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JeremyClarkson
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At least the 5 deceased all went out with a boom.

Oct 10 2012 7:41PM
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Lucas
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Gnarly
Oct 10 2012 7:42PM
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Caspaaa
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that was insane... like you can literally see in order the following things


1. fire appears
2. fire/air around it seems to be sucked back inwards towards the center of the explosion
3. shockwave


such a good example of how we're so influenced by media. we see explosions like these in movies that are nothing like this caliber, and then we assume they are similar in the real world but it's much more violent and unforgiving.
Oct 10 2012 7:42PM
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clive_bixby
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wowwowowowow.
Oct 10 2012 8:01PM
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1337
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nah you're just uneducated
Oct 10 2012 8:01PM
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Caspaaa
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SAT score?
Oct 10 2012 8:06PM
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midwestpowhunter
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hahahah exactly my thought process
Oct 10 2012 8:08PM
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Caspaaa
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nah nevermind.

i don't have to look any farther than your post count to know that your original point is incorrect
Oct 10 2012 8:12PM
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lee_aviator
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what...the...fuck.....BBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Oct 10 2012 8:29PM
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Amadeus.
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lol really?

Oct 10 2012 8:32PM
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1337
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that he believes what he sees in the media/movies as factual

everyone knows hollywood explosions and special effects should be taken with a grain of salt and are dressed up for a wow factor.
Oct 10 2012 8:49PM
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1337
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you got a lot more butthurt than you should have, lol

I do apologize though, i didn't direct the comment directly at you, more of the whole group you were referring to in the media comment.
Oct 10 2012 8:52PM
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Z-Juice
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Wow that 's awful.
Oct 10 2012 8:54PM
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daannnnieel
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That was pretty sweet actually. Apart from the fact that people died. Explosions are cool.
Oct 10 2012 8:57PM
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Caspaaa
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lolz i kid i kid, internet arguments are stupid, i was gonna go all out then kinda gave up



well quite frankly that's what i meant. i meant it's kind of shocking that people are so surprised by this and that i am surprised by the video as well.


obviously i don't believe explosions in real life are like explosions in movies, i was just completely unprepared for an explosion like the one in the video. my point is, media fucks with the reality of things both good and bad.
Oct 10 2012 8:58PM
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1337
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as was I, although I had no info prior to watching the video i.e size of vehicle, type, type of accident, gas contained, amount of gas contained, etc.
Oct 10 2012 9:01PM
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Relish_man
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i find this one to me more aesthetically pleasing
Oct 10 2012 9:26PM
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B.Pol
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'MERICA
Oct 10 2012 9:35PM
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Kretzschmar
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not a good explosion but sorta funny


Oct 10 2012 10:19PM
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volvotom
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looks like a BLEVE: boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, learned all about them in my hazmat course. There are all sorts of mechanisms required on US tanker train cars and trailers to prevent that from happening, but it's still possible
Oct 10 2012 11:50PM
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Logey.
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Dat shockwave
Oct 11 2012 12:09AM
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baethoven
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Damn, what a shot with that noob tube.
Oct 11 2012 12:12AM
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DrZoidberg
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I'm not an explosives expert, but to my knowledge, you've got to types of things: flammable and explosive. Flammable things make the huge, cinematic fireball. Explosive makes the strong pressure wave and all that. Obviously the fireball will throw out some pressure from all the heat.

If you ever ignite oxygen and hydrogen you'll see the difference. Oxygen burns, hydrogen pops.

And wow, lucky that wasn't in the tunnel or whatever they're near.
Oct 11 2012 12:22AM
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RICK_ROSS
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that is...... terrifying.
Oct 11 2012 12:36AM
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RICK_ROSS
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nother video
Oct 11 2012 12:39AM
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jblaski
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that's exactly what it was, a BLEVE. 3 firefighters were killed in it.
Oct 11 2012 1:50AM
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Darth.Maul
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^^ king of like what happens when you put cesium in a bathtub. Expansion causes a massive explosion
Oct 11 2012 2:00AM
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Kreech
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Even like a small 1"X1" cube of cesium is enough to shatter a thick porcelain bathtub if there's water in it when the cesium is dropped in. Cool to watch.
Oct 11 2012 2:10AM
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annex_
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exactly what I thought.
Oct 11 2012 2:13AM
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RickAstley
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classic brits
Oct 11 2012 3:14AM
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Relish_man
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Haha anybody who calls an M203 a noob tube has obviously never fired one. Those things take skill to load, aim and fire with speed and precision, and the recoil is fucking massive. That guy's pretty damn beast if I do say so myself
Oct 11 2012 7:38AM
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theBearJew
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That was crazy. Didn't expect that kind of explosion.
Oct 11 2012 9:06AM
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geteducated
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LNG.

shit's scary. now imagine a tanker ship of that exploding in a harbor. will take out most of the area surrounding the harbor.
Oct 11 2012 9:25AM
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baethoven
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it was a joke
Oct 11 2012 7:43PM
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Alexander_Keith
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The Mont Blanc was carrying straight up ammunition and explosives ingredients. > fuel tanker. Still fuckin crazy.
Oct 11 2012 8:54PM
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Weeezy
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Something similar to that happened near me a few years ago, it blew windows out of a nearby house haha /claim
Oct 12 2012 12:25AM
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GrabsForFun
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FUCKIN CUNT!!! hahaha
Oct 12 2012 4:51AM
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