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Initial investigation points to negligence says government source: Reuters
5 August 2020 13:53 BST
An official source told Reuters that the Beirut port blast was a result of years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material.
The official source told Reuters: "It is negligence" and that the issue had gone before several committees and judges where "nothing was done" to remove the material.
The source added that a fire started at port warehouse 9 on Tuesday and spread to port warehouse 12 where the Ammonium Nitrate was stored.
Another source close to a port employee said a team that inspected the material six months ago warned it could “blow up all of Beirut” if not removed.