India has narrowly averted a catastrophic terror attack that would have been one of the deadliest in history. Intelligence agencies uncovered a sophisticated plot involving 32 car bombs, each packed with approximately 100 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, totaling a staggering 3,200 kilograms of explosives. This ‘white-collar’ terror module, if successful, was designed to inflict unimaginable devastation across the nation, potentially claiming thousands of lives and traumatizing the population. The sheer scale of the planned operation, utilizing 32 mobile detonation devices, highlights the chilling preparedness of the perpetrators. To contextualize the destructive potential, a single bomb blast that caused significant damage in the past, when scaled up to 32 simultaneous explosions of this magnitude, presents a terrifying scenario. Experts suggest that a single 3,200-kilogram ammonium nitrate bomb detonated together would be equivalent to 2.5 tons of TNT, capable of complete obliteration within a 50-meter radius and widespread destruction far beyond. Historical comparisons, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Mumbai serial blasts, underscore the catastrophic potential that has been neutralized. While a significant threat has been neutralized, authorities are still working to recover the remaining 300 kilograms of explosives and trace the whereabouts of 29 missing vehicles, underscoring the ongoing need for vigilance.
