The death toll in the Beirut blast has risen to 154 while the number of injured is more than 5,000, the accident caused a loss of 15 billion dollars to the country, the only food port in the country was destroyed, hospitals run out of patients
The people of Beirut have lost everything, the international aid that has arrived so far is insufficient, there are many times more injured in the hospitals, the international NGOs have appealed for more help from the international community.
Terrible blast damages 15 billion in economic, destroys country's only food port
France has announced a donors' conference on Sunday to help Lebanon, with the participation of the European Union.
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Debris is being removed from the site of the blast to search for those trapped in the rubble. The Lebanese people have also protested in front of parliament, blaming the government for the blast.
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The captain of a Russian ship carrying flammable material to the port of Beirut 7 years ago also came to light, saying that the ship carrying flammable material to the African country of Mozambique did not have to stop in Beirut but the owner forced him to pick up extra cargo from Beirut. The ship was stranded for several months due to a fee issue at the port and ammonium nitrate was transferred to the port warehouse.
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