Lebanon FM claims satellite images of Beirut explosion yet to be provided by US, France

Leban's Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib claimed that United States and France had t supplied satellite photographs of explosion at Beirut's port. Russia, on or hand, has already supplied satellite ims to Leban. During a visit to Diplomatic Academy of Russia's Foreign Ministry in Moscow, minister stated that y have requested satellite ims from US and France, however, y have t responded. He continued by saying that y requested same from Russia, and it was supplied.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov anunced that Russia has provided Beirut with satellite photographs of Leban blast site. Lebanese Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to Moscow and stated that photographs would aid inquiry, according to Times of Israel. In a press conference, he stated that y will pass ims over to Lebanese judiciary in hopes of discovering truth about this trdy that has struck Leban.

Lavrov stated that he hoped that photos would aid in inquiry. He said that  experts from Roscosmos stated it should aid specialists in determining what happened based on nature of destruction. According to Times of Israel, he hopes that Lebanese specialists, most likely with assistance of foreign colleagues, can resolve this issue, which has become a major political irritation in Leban.

On August 4, 2020, a large explosion occurred in Beirut's harbour, killing 218 people, wounding 7,000 people, and demolishing around 300,000 dwellings. detonation of a substantial amount of ammonium nitrate, which is a highly explosive chemical used in fertilisers, stockpiled at Port of Beirut after customs ncy confiscated it in 2014, according to Lebanese authorities, caused explosion.

3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been kept incorrectly in Beirut port

For years, nearly 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been kept incorrectly in Beirut port, according to Times of Israel. explosion was described as one of world's worst n-nuclear explosions. But, more than a year later, one kws what started fire that resulted in explosion.

(Inputs from ANI)

(Im: AP)