Lebanon defense council recommends military oversee security in 'disaster-stricken' Beirut

A street is seen following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020, in this picture obtained from a social media video. We Love Lebanon/Tony Wakim/via REUTERS

BEIRUT - Lebanon’s Supreme Defence Council recommended declaring Beirut a disaster-stricken city following a massive explosion, declaring a two-week state of emergency in the capital and handing over security responsibility to military authorities. A council statement, read live on television, said President Michel Aoun has decided to release 100 billion Lebanese pounds in emergency allocations from the 2020 budget.

It also recommended ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that a committee be tasked with investigating the blast and present its findings within five days to mete out the maximum punishment for those responsible.

Nuclear Bomb maybe built by me to control a nuclear plant making isotopic elements into fake life forms like humans & pets. I believe I used the smallest piece possible of the nuclear fuel rods I've weaponized to enable this plant self destruct function.

Now it is also becoming clear to the developing countries that safety regulations in production have their reasons of existence.

Obvious question, why were there so much a munitions of that grade in that spot, where were they headed. Who knew.

Good lord look at that devastation. So sad curttay

I am sure anyone that was involved with this horrible event wishes they were standing at ground zero. Because they are gonna soon pray they were gone.

This is such a human tragedy.

God love them. So sorry for these folks. They need a support community and pray the folks in their council will care for them.

This is what the US will look like if Biden is elected.

Disaster-stricken Beirut u mean coronavirus?

If you didn’t know

Iran 🇮🇷

When will countries ,MPs, power freaks bury their EGOs & put an end to their greed. All they do is hurt honest humble people trying to make a living, trying to survive most days. Those in power are not the ones getting blasted, it’s the humble ones that are loosing their lives

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