No hope to find missing victims alive: Lebanese army on Beirut Port blast

CAIRO – 9 August 2020: The Lebanese army declared Sunday that there is no hope to find missing victims alive in the site of Beirut Port blast noting that French and Russian troops are helping with the lifting of the ruins to find the victims' remains.

The blast took place on August 4 when 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the port exploded causing 137 deaths, 5,000 injuries, and 80 disappearances. Beirut governor stated that the value of the ports damages is $15 billion. The explosion also caused the destruction of surrounding neighborhoods.

Ammonium nitrate shipment standing behind Beirut Port explosion ordered by Mozambican firm

CAIRO - 9 August 2020: Spokesperson of the Fabrica de Explosivos de Mozambique issued a statement Friday on the ammonium nitrate shipment that exploded in Beirut Port on August 4 killing 137 and injuring 5,000 in addition to the disappearance of 80 others.

Demonstrators threw stones, explosives, and Molotov cocktails at the Lebanese Armed Forces units that were dispersing protesters on Saturday causing 105 injuries, including eight officers.

On the other hand, four demonstrators are apprehended pending investigation. They are charged of vandalism of public and private property; breaking into the ministries of foreign affairs, energy, environment, and banks association; and, arson as they set a building near the parliament, a hotel, and a truck on fire.  

Lebanese call for an uprising after protests rocked Beirut

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Some Lebanese called on Sunday for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over this week's devastating explosion in Beirut, and the country's top Christian Maronite cleric said the cabinet should resign. Protesters have called on the government to quit over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday's explosion.