Beirut, Lebanon:
The lead investigator of the catastrophic August 4 blast at the Lebanese capital’s port indicted outgoing premier Hassan Diab and 3 ex-ministers on charges of negligence, a judicial supply mentioned Thursday.
The selection by judge Fadi Sawan to indict Diab and the other ministers came right after a blast probe “confirmed that they (the suspects) have received several written notices warning them against postponing the disposal of ammonium nitrate fertiliser,” which authorities say was behind the August 4 blast, the supply mentioned.
“They did not take the necessary measures to avoid the devastating explosion and its enormous damages,” the supply mentioned.
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