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2008-01-05 Iraq

Fuel tank blast kills four, including two policemen

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 The explosion occurred after two policemen opened door the tank for the purpose of inspection, which led to an imbalance in pressure inside the tank

Islamic physics.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-01-05 03:27|| 2008-01-05 03:27|| Front Page Top

#2 In English= 'booby trapped by insurgents'.

Posted by smn 2008-01-05 06:28|| 2008-01-05 06:28|| Front Page Top

#3 actually, most explosions CAUSE differential pressures

/Physics 101 for Journalists

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-01-05 13:45|| 2008-01-05 13:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Most fuel tankers are pressurized. There is a pressure relief valve near the inspection port. Most of the time, the pressure has to be equalized before the inspection port can be opened.

I hope someone wasn't dumb enough to strike a match to look inside the tanker inspection port...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-01-05 14:33|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-01-05 14:33|| Front Page Top

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