Lebanese people struggle to find closure one year after the deadly Beirut blast as an economic and political crisis makes life worse for most of the population
One year on, there has not been any accountability of the officials responsible for the deadly blast at Beirut port.
United in grief and anger, families of the victims and other Lebanese were planning to join protests. It was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history — the result of hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate igniting after a fire broke out. Reflecting the raw anger at the country's ruling class, posters assailing authorities were hung on the facade of defaced buildings across from the port.
The explosion — which destroyed and damaged thousands of homes and businesses — and the lack of accountability, have added to tensions. “Lebanon has become a living nightmare of surreal proportions. The country now has one of the lowest minimum wages in the world, standing at 675,000 Lebanese pounds, which is barely $30," said Rabih Torbay, CEO of Project HOPE, an international healthcare NGO, in a statement.
In an extensive investigative report about the blast, Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called for an international probe into the port blast, accusing Lebanese authorities of trying to thwart the investigation.
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