Published 13:27 IST, September 6th 2020
Beirut: Rescue workers find 'no sign of life' after detection of pulse rate raised hopes
Rescue workers said that there was 'no sign of life' in the collapsed Beirut building after detection of a pulse rate similar to that of humans gave some hope.
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Rescue workers said that re was ' sign of life' in collapsed Beirut building after detection of a pulse rate similar to that of humans gave a glimpse of hope on September 2. Reports suggest that a sniffer dog belonging to Chilean rescue team detected a scent beneath collapsed building, giving signal for about a possible sign of life. building is located in heavily damd Gemmayzeh neighbourhood which is just jacent to port. After cleaning 95 percent of debris for almost 3 days, workers have found thing and are yet to discover source of signal.
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According to reports, rescue worker told local media that re is sign of life inside building. Also, 2 female workers checked a final tunnel on September 5 to look for any victim. However, thing was found. People h gared outside destroyed building where about 50 Chilean workers were searching for victims.
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Leban's capital Beirut was struck by massive explosions on August 4 killing at least 177 people and injuring thousands of ors. According to reports, explosion was caused by 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, equivalent to 1.2 kt of TNT, that was unsafely stored at Beirut port since 2014 and was purportedly triggered by an intense fire nearby warehouse. blast that left nearly 3,00,000 people homeless is said to be among most powerful n-nuclear explosions in recorded history.
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In aftermath of explosion, UN anunced that it would be releasing an aid pack worth $9 million for Leban. Speaking to international media reporters, UN spokesperson Stephaney Dujjaric said that almost 9,000 containers of UN aid were offloed on Beirut port. He ded that, between August 11 and 18, more than 1,000 tons of goods including iron and wheat were also offloed on explosion hit port. Meanwhile, Leban, which is witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases, has anunced a nationwide lockdown. From August 21, markets, shopping centres, gyms, and or public places will be closed and an overnight curfew will be imposed.
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13:27 IST, September 6th 2020