At least 16 officials from the Port of Beirut and customs authorities have been taken into custody in connection with the investigation into the deadly and devastating explosion on Tuesday of a warehouse containing tons of ammonium nitrate, announced Thursday (August 6th). the military prosecutor.
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They are " responsible for the board of directors of the port of Beirut and the customs administration, and those responsible for maintenance work and (workers) who carried out work in hangar number 12 ", where were stored tons of ammonium nitrate, said military prosecutor Fadi Akiki in a statement.
