Regarding the developments in the Beirut port explosion file, Lebanese President Michel Aoun asked the Russian ambassador, Alexander Rudakov, to obtain satellite images, which date back to August 4, 2020, when a massive explosion rocked the port of the capital, according to what the presidency announced in a tweet. On Twitter today, Friday.
According to the National News Agency, the investigating judge in the circumstances of the explosion, Tariq Bitar, in May requested satellite images from several countries, but she did not mention the names of those countries.
More than 200 dead
It is reported that the explosion killed more than 215 people, injured thousands, and destroyed large areas of Beirut.
Seniors also complained Politicians, including Aoun, repeatedly refused to respond to requests for satellite images of the day of the explosion, according to Reuters.
In addition, the investigation into the port explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in the world, encountered stumbling blocks in light of a fierce campaign against Bitar and the opposition of the Hezbollah militia and the Amal movement.
More than a year without accountability
Many Lebanese are angry because more than a year has passed since the explosion without holding any senior official accountable for the worst disaster they have witnessed
Foreign donors have also demanded a transparent investigation into the explosion, which was caused by a huge amount of ammonium nitrate that was stored without regard to safety procedures in the port.
