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>> it felt like the bomb came from underneath the floorboards. i said to myself, i can't believe we're about to die. i said, i -- i was just angry, and i was just incredulous, so to speak. and the tree that we were underneath was on fire. >> but the attack isn't over. and the biggest explosion is yet to come. manning a machine gun at the checkpoint is specialist darrell green. >> at that time, they -- the cement mixer was trying to come through our perimeter. >> a huge cement mixer filled with explosives tries to sneak through the breach made by the first blast and drive up to the hotels. >> t...

>> the explosion ignites a huge fire at the foundry. >> there's this huge billowing black cloud of smoke. it was just amazing. >> we knew it was going to be a very big fire. it was a huge column of smoke, huge. >> we have flames shooting over the roof. we've got a report from the plant personnel that their propane tank has gone up. >> several bystanders and nearby residents begin filming the flames. >> it was pretty impressive and it was noisy. you could really hear the flames. it was like a jet engine almost. >> first responders find the propane-filled tanker truck engulfed in flames when the...

>> we've got heavy smoke coming from the entire building. >> the fire department knows it's in for a long night, but it has no idea that a massive explosion is developing. >> anytime you get a fire, a potential fire, at a magnesium plant, that causes a lot more concern because you know that's going to be a tough situation to deal with. >> firefighters can't use water to put out the flames because magnesium is a highly flammable metal. it burns so hot, more than 4,000 degrees fahrenheit, that it reacts violently with water and makes the fire worse. >> the number one challenge is we can't fight ...

Edge of death." have you ever wondered what it's like to stare death in the face? well, we are going to show you. the situations are dire, the people are real, the stakes couldn't be higher. and they're all caught on camera. it's some of the most dramatic video you'll ever see. hong kong, november 20th, 1996. the worst high-rise fire in the country's history breaks out in the 16-story office and apartment building in the downtown shopping district. thousands of people scramble over one another to flee that burning building. some are lucky enough to escape. others are not. lives dangle on the e...

>> the fire department knows it's in for a long night, but it has no idea that a massive explosion is developing. >> anytime you get a fire, a potential fire, at a magnesium plant, that causes a lot more concern because you know that's going to be a tough situation to deal with. >> firefighters can't use water to put out the flames because magnesium is a highly flammable metal. it burns so hot, more than 4,000 degrees fahrenheit, that it reacts violently with water and makes the fire worse. >> the number one challenge is we can't fight it like other fires. you have to use a special fire exting...