Explosives expert Chris Hunter tells Sky News what we can learn from clips and witness accounts of the blast in Lebanon's capital.
High explosives detonate with quite a supersonic shockwave from a detonator, while low explosives burn.
3. Lebanon's internal security chief said the area had highly-explosive material but not explosives - what's the difference?
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