Authorities start clearing 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near Chennai

The chemical was lying at a container freight station (CFS) outside the port. The import containers had been confiscated by The Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIB) Customs

Authorities have started clearing some 740 tonnes of Ammonium nitrate stored near Chennai, following pressure to remove the cargo in the the wake of the recent explosion in Lebanon, which claimed over 130 people lives and left over 5,000 injured.

Sources said ten containers left for Hyderabad on Sunday afternoon in the first phase of clearance, after Salvo Explosive and Chemical Pvt Ltd bid for the material. The remaining containers will be cleared over the next few days.

The chemical was lying at a container freight station (CFS) outside the port. The import containers had been confiscated by The Special Intelligence and