We know from witnesses and reporting that the massive Beirut explosion earlier this week, which occurred when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate detonated, flattened much of what was within about a three-kilometre radius of the blast. But the effects of such a huge blast would possibly be felt as far away as the west-end neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. It might be heard as far away as Ottawa. But the destruction might reach as far away as the Yonge and Eglinton area. Less than five kilometres away is Granville Island, a popular market that is also home to theatres and artisan studios.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2020 19:34 UTC