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On Wednesday, the Beirut Bar Association filed some 700 criminal complaints with the Public Prosecutor’s Office on behalf of those affected by the terrible explosion at the Beirut port, which killed more than 200 people. This is the first batch of more than 1,400 files prepared by the Union after the explosion that occurred on August 4, which left more than 6,500 injured, in addition to serious damage in several neighborhoods of the capital.
The Beirut Bar Association revealed on Wednesday that it had filed some 700 criminal complaints with the Public Ministry on behalf of those affected by Beirut port explosion The horror that claimed the lives of more than two hundred people.
The head of the Bar Association, Melhem Khalaf, said in a speech, according to the official National Information Agency, “Today we present 679 complaints on behalf of the families of the victims, injured and affected” who do not have “the ability to appoint lawyers. “.
French report
He added, “We are facing a terrible catastrophe, and we cannot stop except at the limits of issuing a verdict,” emphasizing that “we must deepen the investigations that are being carried out, and go vertically with responsibilities and horizontally in the search for the parts that were inside. “
This is the first batch of more than 1,400 files prepared by the Union after the explosion that occurred on August 4, leaving more than 6,500 injured in addition to the victims, in addition to serious damage in various neighborhoods of the capital.
Ammonium nitrate
Lebanese authorities are investigating the explosion, which they attributed to the storage of huge amounts of ammonium nitrate in the port without preventive measures, and officials at various levels were found to be aware of the dangers of storing it without lifting a finger.
The Judicial Council in charge of the case did not announce the results of any of the investigations by virtue of which at least 25 senior officials responsible for the management and security of the port were arrested. This angered the families of the victims, who on Wednesday threatened to intensify their protest movements.
French and FBI investigators participated in the initial investigations. A judicial source told the French News Agency that Lebanon had received the report from the American investigators, while it was still awaiting the report from the French experts which was expected within two weeks at the most.
He explained that “he relied heavily on the French report to determine the causes of the explosion.”
According to Khalaf, the “FBI” report is based on “information from Lebanese agencies”, while the French report “is based on the results of laboratory analysis.”
Beirut is still waiting to provide satellite images of the port explosion, in an attempt to determine its causes. Officials at various levels say they don’t know why they haven’t received the photos yet.
France 24 / AFP
