Lebanon declared a two-week state of emergency in Beirut and ordered the house arrest of anyone involved in storing volatile chemicals blamed for a massive blast that ripped through the capital, killing more than 135 people.
The cabinet took the decision as the number of injured climbed to 5,000 and scrutiny mounted over why the authorities allowed 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate to be stored at the city’s port for six years.
Lebanese leaders have said initial investigations into Tuesday’s blast indicate that it was caused by the ammonium nitrate, a fertiliser that can also be used in bombs.
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