He is now the second known French victim of the terrible explosions that ravaged the country's capital on August 4, Beirut, according to corroborating sources.
The investigation, which had been opened by the Paris prosecutor's office, given the presence of French victims and in particular several dozen injured, was also entrusted on Tuesday to two investigating judges from the collective accidents division of the court, a indicated the Paris prosecutor's office, confirming information from BFMTV.
At least 40 French people were injured in the double explosion at the port of Beirut, a report communicated last Thursday by the Paris prosecutor's office, which widened its investigation after the death of the first French national, Jean-Marc Bonfils, an architect.
The latest count from the Lebanese Ministry of Health listed at least 171 dead and more than 6,000 injured, while dozens of people remain missing.
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