Near the epicenter of the explosion, near the destroyed giant grain silos, French, Italian, German and other rescuers are coordinating their efforts.
"Yes we can find survivors, certainly the chances are lower than the first day, but they still exist", indicates Lieutenant Andrea, French rescuer.
On Friday morning, four bodies were found by rescuers in the port almost completely destroyed by the blast on Tuesday. It also leaves more than 5,000 injured, tens of missing and hundreds of thousands of homeless in nearby devastated neighborhoods, fueling the anger of the population against the political class, accused of incompetence and corruption.
International aid is flowing to Beirut, where French President Emmanuel Macron visited Thursday, calling for an international investigation into the explosion, which authorities said was triggered by a fire in a warehouse where 2,700 tonnes of nitrate had been stored for six years. 'ammonium, a highly flammable chemical.
