The Lebanese government says it is putting an unspecified number of Beirut port officials under house arrest pending an investigation into how 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate came to be stored at the port for years. A view shows damaged buildings following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. A man removes broken glass scattered on the carpet of a mosque damaged in Tuesday's blast. Concerns about grain supplySecurity forces cordoned off the port area on Wednesday as a bulldozer entered to help clear away debris. A view shows damages at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2020 06:48 UTC