Lebanon in mourning as it searches for its dead after huge blast
At least 137 are confirmed dead, with dozens and up to a quarter of a million people have been left without homes fit to live in
06 August 2020 - 11:38
Beirut — Lebanon is mourning the victims of the most powerful blast to hit the country, one that was already being crushed by an economic crisis, as rescuers search for those missing since the explosion that flattened Beirut port and devastated the city.
French President Emmanuel Macron, making the first visit by a foreign leader since Tuesday’s blast, which killed at least 137 people and injured 5,000, was due to arrive in Beirut later on Thursday along with specialist rescue personnel and equipment...
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