6 Aug 2020
Rubble being cleared after warehouse blast in Beirut
Rescue workers in Lebanon's capital Beirut are searching for dozens of people missing after the huge explosion which rocked the port area of the Lebanese capital yesterday. The blast, which shook the whole city, killed at least 113 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has been declared. The government says the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Political analyst and journalist Rabie Barakat spoke with Indira from Beirut.