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Probe Into Beirut Port Blast Suspended as Lawsuit Filed Against Judge, Report Says
Probe Into Beirut Port Blast Suspended as Lawsuit Filed Against Judge, Report Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The investigation into the explosion at the port of the Lebanese capital of Beirut, which killed over 250 people in August 2020, was... 27.09.2021, Sputnik International
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The lawsuit was reportedly filed by ex-Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk, whom the judge wanted to summon for questioning. According to An-Nahar newspaper, the investigation is suspended until the appellate court makes a ruling.The deadly explosion rocked the port of Beirut on 4 August 2020, leaving at least 218 people dead, 7,000 injured and about 300,000 people homeless. The blast was blamed on thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at the port. The damage to the city's infrastructure caused by the blast was estimated at $15 billion.Following the blast, the government of Lebanon declared a two-week state of emergency in the city but this, however, did not prevent people from taking to the streets in protests against the government for their failure to prevent the disaster and address many other pressing economic issues.
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Probe Into Beirut Port Blast Suspended as Lawsuit Filed Against Judge, Report Says
12:03 GMT 27.09.2021 (Updated: 12:07 GMT 27.09.2021) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The investigation into the explosion at the port of the Lebanese capital of Beirut, which killed over 250 people in August 2020, was suspended due to a lawsuit filed against judge Tarek Bitar, Lebanese TV channel OTV reported on Monday.
The lawsuit was reportedly filed by ex-Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk, whom the judge wanted to summon for questioning. According to An-Nahar newspaper, the investigation is suspended until the appellate court makes a ruling.
The deadly explosion rocked the port of Beirut on 4 August 2020, leaving at least 218 people dead, 7,000 injured and about 300,000 people homeless. The
blast was blamed on thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at the port. The damage to the city's infrastructure caused by the blast was estimated at $15 billion.
Following the blast, the government of Lebanon declared a two-week state of emergency in the city but this, however, did not prevent people from taking to the streets in protests against the government for their failure to prevent the
disaster and address many other pressing economic issues.
