Lebanon’s Supreme Defense Council has declared a state of emergency for two weeks in the capital Beirut.
EXPLOSION SENT SHOCKWAVES ACROSS THE CITY
Along with the state of emergency, allocating funds to hospitals to cover the expenses of the injured, paying compensation to the families of those who lost their lives and supplying wheat following damage to wheat silos in the blast were among the decisions taken by the council.
State of emergency declared in Beirut for two weeks WATCH
An investigative committee has also been established which will prepare a report on the blast within five days.
Lebanon explosion rocks capital city Beirut PHOTO GALLERY
