05/08/2020 07:38
Secretary-general of Lebanese Kataeb Party Najarian dies in Beirut blast
Nazar Najarian, the secretary-general of Lebanon's Kataeb political party, has died as a result of a blast in Beirut, Imlebanon reported.
The death toll in the explosion in the port of Beirut has risen to 78, Health Minister Hamad Hassan told reporters, expressing concern that the death toll could rise, CNN reports.
Hassan said at least 2,750 people were injured in a huge blast that rocks the capital.
The Lebanese Interior Ministry note that explosive ammonium nitrate had exploded in the port of Beirut. According to some reports, a short circuit happened in the warehouse, which caused a fire, as a result of which the saltpeter exploded.