A bomb blast near the Lebanese port of Beirut has killed at least 157 people.
The death toll from the blasts at the Beirut port has risen to 157, with more than 5,000 injured being treated at various hospitals. The army has been given full powers to control the situation.
Lebanese authorities have arrested 16 people, including the manager of the Beirut port, and a search operation is underway to find those missing in the blasts. Lebanese officials have also expressed fears of an increase in casualties.
On the other hand, anti-government protests have erupted after the blasts, clashes between protesters and security forces near the parliament, protesters blamed the blasts on government negligence, the French president also visited Beirut and demanded a global investigation into the tragedy. What
It is noteworthy that on August 4 (Tuesday) there were catastrophic explosions at the port of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, the authorities said that the explosions were caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored illegally since 2013.
The blast destroyed entire districts of the capital, turned houses and businesses into rubble, and left dozens missing.
Two officials have resigned since the disaster, with MP Marwan Hamada stepping down on Wednesday, while Lebanon's ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Shimon, resigned on Thursday, saying the disaster Demands change in leadership
