Claim: The amount of ammonium nitrate seized in West Bengal is 27,000 kg, 10 times more than the amount that caused the Beirut explosion in 2020.
Fact-check: West Bengal Ammonium Nitrate Seizure is not 10 Times the Amount Involved in Beirut Explosion, But 1/100th - FACTLY
Verdict: the amount of ammonium nitrate involved in the 2020 lebanon explosion was 2,750 tonnes. in contrast, the amount of ammonium nitrate seized in west bengal by the kolkata special task force last year was 27,000 kg. this quantity is approximately 1/100th of the ammonium nitrate that caused the beirut explosion. therefore, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Harshavardhan Konda
Date published: 2023-04-10T13:48:49