Lebanese authorities had announced an investigation into Tuesday's explosion, which they said was triggered by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at Beirut's port.
They include port and customs officials as well as maintenance workers and their managers, Mr Akiki said. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an international investigation into the explosion at Beirut's port on Tuesday that killed 145 people and destroyed entire neighbourhoods. But Mr Macron also said that Lebanon's government must implement economic reforms and crackdown on corruption."What is also needed here is political change. This explosion should be the start of a new era."
Gulf Arab states who once helped Lebanon questioned why they should bail out a nation they say is increasingly influenced by their rival Iran and its local ally Hezbollah. With banks in crisis, a collapsing currency and one of the world's biggest debt burdens, Economy Minister Raoul Nehme said Lebanon had "very limited" resources to deal with the disaster.Offers of medical and other immediate aid have poured in, as officials have said hospitals, some heavily damaged in the blast, do not have enough beds and equipment.
Some local media reported sightings of suspected Israeli drones or planes flying in the area shortly before the explosion and some Beirut residents said they saw missiles fired.
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