Beirut explosion: Lebanon reveals likely cause, Isreal reacts
Lebanon’s Interior Minister, Mohammed Fahmi, says the Tuesday explosion in Beirut was caused by ammonium nitrate.More than 50 people were feared dead, with nearly 3,000 injured.
Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, disclosed that the warehouse had been the subject of warnings since 2014.“I promise you this catastrophe will not pass without accountability. The people who are responsible will pay a price,” Diab said.Israel, technically at war with Lebanon and being accused of complicity, has also offered humanitarian assistance.
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