Beirut death toll rises as PM vows retribution on those responsible

Authorities in Lebanon say that some 2,750tonnes of ammonium nitrate were ignited following a fire at a nearby warehouse where fireworks were stored, causing the massive explosion and subsequent fire that has seen at least 100 people and 4,000 injured crowding Beirut’s hospitals.

Vessel tracker Marine Traffic shows the 11,000TEU CMA CGM Lyra currently docked in Beirut Port. However, security consultancy Dryad Global said the general cargo vessel Raouf H, owned by Lebanese company Cedar Marine,...

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