Huge blast rips through Beirut port in Lebanon
Samia Nakhoul, Yara Abi Nader and Laila BassamSmoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, August 4 2020. Picture: INSTAGRAM/REUTERS/KARIM SOKHNA huge explosion in port warehouses near central Beirut killed 78 people, injured more than 4,000 people and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital.
"There are many people missing until now. People are asking the emergency department about their loved ones and it is difficult to search at night because there is no electricity," health minister Hamad Hasan said."We are facing a real catastrophe and need time to assess the extent of damages.""I promise you that this catastrophe will not pass without accountability," Prime Minister Hassan Diab told the nation.
President Michel Aoun called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared. He said it was"unacceptable" that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored for six years without safety measures. He also called for a day of mourning.
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