Lebanese, French military clear rubble from large swathes of Beirut port

Record ID: 1568659

  • Title: Lebanese, French military clear rubble from large swathes of Beirut port
  • Date: 26th August 2020
  • Summary: BEIRUT, LEBANON ( AUGUST 26, 2020) (REUTERS) DAMAGED SILOS IN BEIRUT PORT VARIOUS OF DAMAGED SILOS IN BEIRUT PORT VARIOUS OF BULLDOZER LIFTING UP DEBRIS (SOUNDBITE) (French ) FRENCH COMMANDER OF THE LAND GROUP, COLONEL ANTOINE DE LA BARDONNIE, SAYING: "My group is of 400 men, we been working since August 14th, the date when we docked here in Beirut's port. We have with us
  • Embargoed: 9th September 2020 15:16
  • Keywords: France Lebanon aftermath blast rubble silos
  • Location: BEIRUT, LEBANON
  • City: BEIRUT, LEBANON
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001CSW0NRB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The commanders of a joint Lebanese-French operation said on Wednesday (August 26) their clear up efforts have rendered large parts of the roads of Beirut port usable again, as part of a first phase to allow the resumption of operations after a massive blast on August 4.
    Lebanese armed forces in addition to a French military unit began working on clearing rubble and debris from the port on August 17 and efforts are still ongoing. The head of the army unit responsible for clearing rubble in the Lebanese army said none of the debris removed from the port will be taken out of the premises until the material is cleared by the ministry of environment and the European Union.
    The army commander said the troops' role is so far to clear rubble and they have not been involved in the investigations yet.
    (Production: Alaa Kanaan, Ayat Basm, Ahmad Kerdi)
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