Beirut Blast: Macron says aid will be given 'directly to people', not to 'corrupt hands'

In aftermath of horrific explosion of August 4 in Leban’s capital Beirut, French President Emmanuel Macron extended aid to country and assured people that blank cheques would be given to ‘corrupt hands’ of leers. During his visit to ‘Paris of Middle East’ w in ruins, at a news conference, Macron called for an international inquiry into devastating blast that has killed at least 145 people and left more than 4,000 wounded. 

Macron met with people impacted with incident and said “I kw it will recover” from being shell-shocked and assured France’s constant support to country. disaster has triggered both grief and anger among Lebanese and Macron was first foreign he of state to make a trip just two days after blast that caused billions of euros in dam. French President pledged to organise an international dor conference to help Leban and ded that French aid would go “directly to people”. Emmanuel Macron also said on 'I love you, Leban' on Twitter.

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Beirut explosion on August 4

explosion has flattened most of a port and cause serious dam of property across Leban’s capital on August 4. As per videos and ims emerged on social media, blast sent a giant mushroom cloud into sky several multiple people injured and de with numerous people missing, still. Even though cause of Beirut explosion was t kwn immediately, reports suggested that a fire h detonated a warehouse at port. 

Chief of Lebanese General Security, Abbas Ibrahim has reportedly said that explosion might have caused due to highly explosive material that was confiscated from a ship t long ago and n stored at port. According to local brocaster LBC, material was ammonium nitrate. witnesses reported watching a strange, orange cloud-like that which appears when toxic nitrogen dioxide gas is released after a blast involving nitrates. 

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab reportedly said that 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at a warehouse near Beirut port exploded resulting in huge explosion. investigators probing dely incident are reportedly focussed on possible negligence in stor of tons of highly explosive fertilizer in port warehouse. Meanwhile, government has ordered arrest of several port officials. 

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