BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese authorities on Tuesday arrested four officials, over the explosions that rocked the facility on Aug 4, killing around 190 people and injuring about 6,500 others.
The arrested officials are General Antoine Salloum, head of the intelligence department at the port, Joseph al-Naddaf, major in the state security, Charbel Fawaz and Daoud Fayad, who work in the General Security department.
Two huge explosions rocked Port of Beirut on Aug 4, shaking buildings all over the Lebanese capital.
Preliminary investigations showed the presence of 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 24 tonnes of fireworks, kerosene, methylene and nitrogen.
Physical damage caused by the explosions was valued at up to 4.6 billion U.S. dollars, according to the World Bank.– NNN-NNA
