Hassan Diab
The wife and daughter of the Prime Minister of Lebanon Hassan Diab were injured in a powerful explosion in the port of Beirut. It is reported TASS with reference to the channel Al Arabiya.
According to him, among the injured several advisers to the head of the Cabinet. In addition, affected the presidential Baabda Palace in the Lebanese capital. The blast caused damage to many buildings, including the Russian Embassy.
In addition, previously died from injuries sustained in the explosion, Secretary General of the Lebanese political party “Kataib” Nizar Najarian.
A powerful explosion occurred in the area of the seaport of Beirut on the evening of 4 August. According to the latest figures, the death toll has exceeded 70, more than 3.7 thousand people were injured. The blast rocked the residential neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital. Struck the facades of several buildings located in the vicinity of the port, damaged houses and offices.
The head of General security of the country, General Abbas Ibrahim said earlier that, according to preliminary data, detonated explosives for a long time kept in the port. In law enforcement bodies of Lebanon said that the explosion 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate in the port was at the time of welding.
