Lebanon’s cabinet on Thursday declared a two-week state of emergency, in Beirut, following a massive explosion in the port that rocked the city on Tuesday. The cabinet has also handed over the control of security in the capital to the military.
The cabinet instructed the military to impose house arrest on anyone involved since 2014 in the administration of the warehouse containing vast amounts of highly-explosive material that blew up, according to a statement read out by the information minister.
Beirut’s governor told Al Hadath TV on Wednesday that collective losses after Beirut’s blast on Aug. 4 may reach $10 billion to $15 billion, with the governor explaining the number includes both direct and indirect losses related to business.
Amounts of available wheat are currently limited and, he thinks a crisis might take place without international interference, according to media reports.
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