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Beirut blast: Families of victims fight for justice

After the massive explosion at Beirut s port a year ago, only a small part of Ibrahim Hoteit s younger brother was identified: his scalp. Mr Hoteit buried his brother — a large man, a firefighter, a martial arts champion — in a container the size of a shoebox. Since then, Mr Hoteit has sold his business, a perfume and accessories shop. He sleeps only a few hours a night. Black circles ring his eyes. READ MORE: Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, and his wife, Hanan, lead a protest for the relatives of victims of the Beirut port explosion. Mr Hoteit, whose brother was killed in the blast, has become the face of calls for justice from the families of the victims.(AP)

Lebanon marks Beirut blast anniversary with fears of crackdowns in days to come

Lebanon marks Beirut blast anniversary with fears of crackdowns in days to come Issued on: 04/08/2021 - 08:49 Cars pass by destroyed grain silos at the Beirut port next to graffiti which reads It is the organized violence on the top which creates individual violence at the bottom . © Dylan Collins, AFP 11 min Public anger in Lebanon is mounting a year after the August 4, 2020, Beirut blast, with a stalled investigation, crippling economic crisis and political sclerosis. Amid an increasing crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression, it’s a combustible mix for a country gripped with grief and outrage. Advertising Read more The Saturday after the August 4, 2020, Beirut blast, Hussein El Achi and his fellow activists gathered at Martyr’s Square in the heart of the Lebanese capital to protest the government negligence that caused the deaths of more than 200 people when a stock of 2,750 tons

Mix of grief and rage as Lebanon marks one year since deadly Beirut blast

Mix of grief and rage as Lebanon marks one year since deadly Beirut blast At least 214 people were killed in the blast in Lebanon’s capital. By AFP Wednesday 4 Aug 2021, 8:40 AM 6 hours ago 8,255 Views 5 Comments Aerial view of damage caused during Beirut blast. Image: PA Images Image: PA Images LEBANON TODAY MARKS one year since an explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when the economy was already in tatters. Shortly after 6pm on 4 August 2020, a stock of ammonium nitrate fertiliser haphazardly stored at the city’s port exploded and left swathes of the Lebanese capital looking like a war zone.

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