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Secretary General of Kataeb Party killed in Beirut Port explosion[ALMASDARNEWS] The Secretary General of the Kataeb Party, Nizar Najarian, was reported dead after suffering a severe injury at the party’s headquarters during the massive blast at the Port of Beirut on Tuesday.
According to LBCI, the party’s secretary general died as a result of a severe head injury at the party’s headquarters, Beit al-Wassit (Central House), in Beirut.
Several politicians have mourned his death, including the President of the Kataeb Party of Leb
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The Lebanese Health Ministry has reported that as many as ten people have been killed as a result of the earth-shattering kaboom at the Port of Beirut.
Civil defense units are now combing through several areas around the earth-shattering kaboom’s epicenter to help civilians and put out fires.
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Those responsible for Beirut 'catastrophe' will 'pay price': PM
[Al Ahram] Lebanon's prime minister vowed Tuesday that those responsible for two massive blasts in Beirut's port, which killed at least 50 people and injured thousands, would be held to account.
"What happened today will not pass without accountability. Those responsible for this catastrophe will pay the price," Hassan Diab said in a televised address.
Diab also appealed for international assistance to help Lebanon, which is already mired in its worst economic crisis in decades.
"I am sending an urgent appeal to all countries that are friends and brothers and love Lebanon, to stand by its side and help us treat these deep wounds," the prime minister said.
A security bigshot said earlier that the earth-shattering kabooms that shook the entire capital could be due to "kabooms" confiscated and stored in a warehouse "for years".
Diab in his speech promised announcements about "this dangerous warehouse that has been in existence for six years, since 2014".
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UPDATE — Lebanese health ministry revises death toll in Beirut blast to 73, says at least 3,700 others injuredhttps://t.co/H3NcQLR9Yr pic.twitter.com/jJm69X9r81
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) August 4, 2020
OKC bombing had 0.07 percent of the same material. https://t.co/L9xGsaoinW
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) August 4, 2020
#BREAKING
— Alghadeer English (@alghadeertv_eng) August 4, 2020
Jordan #Earthquake Observatory: #Beirutexplosion equals the power of an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale#BeirutBlast #Lebanonexplosion pic.twitter.com/FKGjd9dHjj
Premises of the Finnish mission in #Beirut 2 km away from blast completely destroyed. Embassy contacting Finns in city. https://t.co/cr3Pz8oJV8
— Ville Cantell (@villecantell) August 4, 2020
Rizk Hospital in Beirut says more than 400 injured people have arrived and the hospital has run out of beds#BaghdadPost #Lebanon #Beirut #BeirutBlast #PrayForLebanon | #لبنان #بيروت pic.twitter.com/I0HOtvACTD
— The Baghdad Post (@BaghdadPostPlus) August 4, 2020
#Lebanon declares #Beirut 'disaster city' after port explosion https://t.co/gVpl1YyBIc
— Al-Masdar News (@TheArabSource) August 4, 2020
.@MTVLebanonNews says Beirut Seaport totally destroyed, ships destroyed. "Maybe 3% of Beirut Seaport remains." pic.twitter.com/Osd44VgRry
— David A. Daoud (@DavidADaoud) August 5, 2020
The Chernobyl-like crater left behind #BeirutBlast pic.twitter.com/g3XLOIWB6R
— Mohammad Hijazi (@mhijazi) August 5, 2020
Beirut blast: Damages at $3-5 billion, 300,000 people displaced, says Governor https://t.co/SKQ2iSs4Xn
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 5, 2020
Wheat in Beirut's port granaries not usable, Lebanon will import wheat
[Jpost] Lebanon's economy minister, Raoul Nehme, told local media on Tuesday that the wheat in Beirut's port granaries can not be used and that the ministry lost track of seven employees in the granaries. The minister also told local media that Lebanon will import wheat and added that the country currently has enough wheat until they begin importing it.
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