Beirut port officials placed under house arrest, Report

0
2059
Beirut port officials placed under house arrest, Report
Beirut port officials placed under house arrest, Report

Officials in Beirut have launched an investigation into the Tuesday explosion that killed 100 people and wounded thousands more, and the probe could leave hundreds of thousands without a home for a month, The Associated Press reports.

The blast is not being considered an attack, but Lebanese officials do believe people bear responsibility for mismanaging and neglecting 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a Beirut port warehouse since 2013 that likely caused the explosion. Lebanese customs officials reportedly tried for years to get rid of the explosive material and warned of its dangers, but were unsuccessful.

Lebanon’s President Michael Aoun on Wednesday vowed to punish those responsible after a transparent investigation into the nitrate’s storage. Shortly after, his Cabinet placed an unspecified number of Beirut port officials under house arrest pending the investigation. The government also declared a state of emergency, effectively giving the military full powers.

Previous articlePeople are drinking hand sanitizer, causing deaths
Next articleNorm Macdonald dating app hits Canada, Report
Jose S Vanhorne
Jose S. Vanhorne 3714 Gambler Lane Deer Park, TX 77536 [email protected] 281-884-7952

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.