Protests as Lebanon detains 16 over Beirut explosion
Published:
2020-08-07 21:07:57 BdST
Update:
2025-11-01 04:19:53 BdST
Lebanese authorities have taken into custody 16 individuals as part of an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion that shook the capital, state news agency NNA reported.
The Lebanese government has given an investigative committee probing the blast four days to determine responsibility for the explosion, Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe told French radio.
French President Emmanuel Macron offered France's support for the Lebanese people on a visit to Beirut after the port blast, but said crisis-hit Lebanon would "continue to sink" unless its leaders carry out reforms.
Officials said the death toll from the explosion killing at least 157 people and injuring 5,000 others was expected to rise as search-and-rescue operations continued for people listed missing under the rubble in areas near the port.
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