Protests were held to demand justice a year after the Beirut port blast of August 4, 2020. The disaster had killed approximately 218 people, injured 7,500, and rendered more than 3 lakh people homeless while causing US$15 billion in damages.
Solidarity from the surrounding building for the #BeirutExplosion March - chanting that Lebanon, Beirut will rise again ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pk7d0DKxIU
— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) August 4, 2021
The explosion occurred when a massive quantity of ammonium nitrate was stored in unsafe conditions for over six years within a dense population area.
Its first anniversary comes amidst a rapid economic collapse in Lebanon, causing acute shortages of fuel, electricity, and essentials. The Human Rights Watch had been critical of the investigation, criticizing “mismanagement and corruption” in its report on the tragedy.
Protestors are seen holding up photos of people killed in the blast a year ago:
مسيرة نقابتي المهندسين والمهندسات والمحامين والمحاميات وعدد من نقابات المهن الحرة، مع اهالي ضحايا جريمة #٤_آب pic.twitter.com/zH0YNu71r1
— Adham Hassanieh أدهم الحسنية (@AdhamMG) August 4, 2021
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