HUNDREDS of protesters gathered at the port of Beirut to mark the four years since the explosion that killed over 200 people and injured 6,000 others.
On august 4, 2020, hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate detonated in a warehouse located in a Beirut Port.
The explosion tore through the capital, causing significant damage.
And, four years later, nobody was held accountable for the disaster.
Families of the victims, together with demonstrators expressed their grief and frustration, calling for accountability and truth.
They are demanding justice as the investigation remains stalled.
“Criminals have obstructed the investigation, so that they won’t be held accountable. Does the criminal hold himself accountable? No. My son was about to get married. He wouldn’t hurt an ant.”
“We only want justice. These are our demands. No home country without justice, nothing without justice, and since we are gathered here, everyone who demands his right and is not silent about it will reach justice.”
Meanwhile, Ali Hamieh, Lebanese caretaker minister of public works and transport, announced that the reconstruction of Beirut Port would begin at the end of August.
