Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies on Friday, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands, reports said.
At least four more bodies have been recovered in the last 24 hours, and authorities say the death toll has risen to 149. The blast shredded a large grain silo, devastated neighborhoods near the port, and left several city blocks littered with glass and rubble.
French and Russian rescue teams with dogs were searching the port area on Friday, the day after French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the site, promising aid and vowing to press for reforms by Lebanon’s long-entrenched political leaders.
Search and rescue teams have been sent from several countries to help locate survivors of the blast. A team of 55 French rescuers that began work Thursday has reportedly found four bodies.
Lebanese firefighters are also working at the demolished port, where bulldozers and excavators were churning through the rubble.
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