“After a powerful explosion that occurred in the seaport of Beirut, all operational services began to liquidate ... At the moment, the local side does not provide accurate information about the dead or wounded, all this will be clarified later. Also ... they are investigating the fate of Russian citizens in Lebanon, whether no one was hurt here, God forbid, in this serious incident, "he said.
According to Lebedev, so far there is no absolute accuracy as to the reasons for what happened.
“The local side is voicing several versions. We can talk about the explosion of a warehouse where pyrotechnics were located ... We are also talking about a warehouse where nitrates or some strong chemical substances could be stored. All this still requires additional clarifications, ”he concluded.
On August 4, a powerful explosion occurred in the Lebanese capital near the city's port.
According to initial data, at least ten people died. The Ministry of Health noted that hundreds of people could have suffered.