This is an entry from: Beirut explosion: Lebanon in mourning as France's Macron visits capital
Evening update
7 August 2020 00:19 BST
Umar here from MEE's US team. Here's a wrap-up of the latest updates.
- France's Emmanuel Macron announced an international donors conference for Lebanon "in the coming days" to secure aid from the United States and Europe. He concluded his remarks by saying "I love you, Lebanon".
- Amid the aftermath of the blast, the country's health ministry reported 255 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
- So to not cause a repeat of the explosion in Beirut, Iraq announced it would do an inventory of all hazardous materials in its ports and airports.
- The Lebanese ambassador to Jordan resigned, citing "total negligence" by the country's authorities.
- Lebanese authorities have detained 16 individuals as part of an investigation into the explosion that shook the capital.
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