After the explosion in Beirut: search dog strikes - rescue workers suspect a living person under the rubble

Four weeks after the devastating explosion in Beirut, the emergency services suspect a person still alive under the rubble.

• The violent

  explosion in Beirut

  led to protests and political aftermath.

• The

  Lebanese government led by Prime Minister Diab announced

  its withdrawal.

• Four weeks later, a small miracle could occur in the port city.

  The

  emergency services

  suspect a living person under the

  rubble

  .

Update from September 3rd, 9:00 p.m.:

There were terrible pictures that

went around the world

after the devastating

in the Lebanese capital

at the beginning of August.

Large parts of the

were just

and ashes.

Now, just under four weeks later, an unbelievable news comes from the

.

There

should be at least one living person

under the

.

After the explosion in Beirut: Rescue workers have hope - is there still a survivor under the rubble?

What sounds like the plot of a Hollywood film should, according to reports from

correspond to reality.

As the portal

reports

with reference to the

in

, a

is said to have

on Wednesday

.

A body

was then located about two meters under the

with a special

device - with a pulse rate.

The Governor of

Marwan Abboud also told reporters "There could be survivors." The scanner

registered

a

, but after four weeks it was of course unlikely

to recover

.

According to the

, the special device detected 19 breaths per minute.

If there was a person alive under the rubble, they would probably be in a coma.

That is the assessment of the experts.

"We hope that someone can make it alive," said the Abboud.

Explosion in Beirut: Shocking details after the resignation of the government - Now the FBI is to investigate

Update from August 13, 6:55 p.m.:

The

will participate in the investigation into the

.

This step is taking place at the request of the Lebanese government, said the top US diplomat David Hale on Thursday during a visit to Beirut, as the state news agency NNA reported.

The US government stands by the Lebanese people, said Hale, according to the US State Department.

He also stressed that fundamental reforms were urgently needed in Lebanon.

Explosion in Beirut: Shocking details after government resignation - warning letter surfaced

Beirut

- At least 165 people died after the

.

Many now denounce that the catastrophe was avoidable.

The

has been severely shaken.

Massive protests ensued in the capital and

.

While the search for injuries continues, the big question arises as to what

.

How did it come

about

that

stored unsecured in the port for years?

Diab declared the

responsible. Several dock workers have since been arrested.

The resignation of the Lebanese government alone will not be enough to calm the situation in the country, reports ZDF correspondent Uli Gack from #Beirut.

"The demonstrators want to abolish the political elite, they want to change the system."

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- ZDF Morgenmagazin (@morgenmagazin) August 11, 2020

Explosion in Beirut: was the disaster avoidable?

Now an insider is unpacking

The government could have intervened.

That is at least suggested by the

whom the

quotes, citing the Reuters news agency.

"There was a risk that the material, if stolen

" he

says. "

if it exploded."

Lebanon: Warning letter from security experts - government was probably warned of Beirut explosion

He is said to have been

that was allegedly

sent to the Lebanese government

.

In the letter, security experts had

and sent it directly to Prime Minister Hassan Diab and President Michel Aoun.

The people of Beirut now had to experience with pain that the warning - if it actually existed - fell on deaf ears for too long.

The

responded to the allegations to this day and now appears unlikely after the resignation.

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)

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