Lebanon Arrested 16 Beirut Port Staff To Investigate The Terrible Explosion

At least 16 staff members
working at the port of Beirut have been arrested to investigate the
cause of a severe explosion in the Lebanese capital that left more than 150
people dead and 5,000 injured.
Before that, 18 people have
been questioned, including port and customs officials, as well as "those
who do these jobs" at the ammonium nitrate storage site, Military Court
judge Fady Akiki told the firm. Lebanese National News (NNA) on 6/8.
Up to now, the direct cause
of the tragedy on August 4 has been determined to be this ammonium nitrate,
which is a raw material for making fertilizer and making bombs. But what
caused the chemical to catch fire and explode is still unknown.
Akiki added that the
investigation is underway "with all other suspects, to clarify all the
facts regarding this disaster", and that 16 individuals have been detained
pending investigation.
The assumption that the
blast could have stemmed from the irresponsibility of the government has
sparked long-standing public anger over Lebanon's political class. The
public is dissatisfied with the corruption of officials, in the context of
Lebanon increasingly deep in debt and economic crisis.
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