It finally took a ton of TNT to bring the bridge down.
This secondary event is estimated to be equal to two tons of TNT.
About 50 billion tons of TNT was released, in effect.
The total explosive content is described as between 1,600 and 2,136 tons of TNT.
The others want more powerful blasts, ranging up to 200 tons of TNT or higher.
The new official anticipated yield is 5,000 to 10,000 tons of TNT.
Five tons of TNT for every person on the planet.
Even by itself it rates some thousands of tons of TNT.
It said the explosion was equal to about 60,000 tons of TNT.
This explosion had the force of between 75 and 100 tons of TNT.
