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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Lebanon putting Beirut port officials under house arrest after deadly blast
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBEIRUT — The Lebanese government says it is putting an unspecified number of Beirut port officials under house arrest pending an investigation into how 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate came to be stored at the port for years.
The move comes amid speculation that negligence was to blame for the explosion that killed more than 100 people.
It is announced following a cabinet meeting today during which the government declared a two-week “state of emergency,” effectively giving the military full powers during this time.
— AP
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