Lebanon Massive Outbreak : Who is considered to be reponsible?

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Tuesday’s explosion destroyed much of the Lebanese capital’s main coastal port, leaving at least 137 people dead, 5,000 injured, and hundreds of thousands homeless.

The area in the immediate vicinity of the blast resembled a smoking wasteland with a 400-foot-wide crater, and the empty shells of apartment buildings scarring the city skyline.

This explosion in Beirut was giving a way to anger, as new information emerged that officials in the Lebanese capital had ignored repeated warnings about a stockpile of dangerous chemicals linked to the blast.

The ammonium nitrate — equivalent to 1,800 tons of TNT — was unloaded from the cargo ship Rhosus in 2014, according to two letters issued by the director general of Lebanese Customs.

There is a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials knew about a shipment of thousands of tons of  “floating bomb” that had been confiscated by Lebanese authorities and was being stored in a warehouse at the port for the past six years, but had failed to act.

The explosion resulted in an estimated $3 billion to $5 billion worth of damage, Beirut governor Marwan Abboud told reporters Wednesday. Though Economy Minister Nehme said “no one can know the numbers right now” but “it’s very high and more than our capacity.”



Lebanese President Michel Aoun promised a transparent investigation into the causes of the explosion, vowing Wednesday that those responsible would be held accountable and face “severe punishment.”

The explosion happened at the port is a hub for a nation heavily dependent on goods from abroad, with 60% of all imports passing through it. International aid flights began to arrive as Lebanon’s leaders struggled to deal with the widespread damage and shocking aftermath of  the blast.

World leaders, including from Israel, the United Kingdom, United States, France, Turkey, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia and Spain have offered support and humanitarian medical assistance to Lebanon.

Lebanon’s Health Minister Hamad Hassan said that an emergency plan was in place with field hospitals being sent from Qatar, Iran, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan. Hassan estimates that six to eight field hospitals will be ready “soon”.



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