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Lebanon requests satellite images for facts about Beirut blasts
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Tue, May 11 2021 11:12 IST |
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Aftermath of a huge explosions that hit Beirut s port in Lebanon on Aug 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Beirut, May 11 : Lebanese Judge Tarek Bitar said that he has sent more than 20 requests to foreign countries for satellite images in attempts to find facts about the August 2020 Port of Beirut explosions.
In a statement on Monday, Bitar said he also sent requests to local official departments about gathering information that will support the investigations into the massive twin explosions, reports Xinhua news agency.