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Lebanon Blast


Two years ago exactly on this day Beirut experienced a massive blast in one of it's ports. Whereby large amounts of nitrous compound had been stored nearby with the owners not claiming it for very long. Which came as a shipment to the ports. Having left the highly combustible and toxic cargo uncared for improperly has been the cause of the blasts. Thousands of people injured and left tens of thousands homeless. The blast torn apart buildings and homes nearby shattered and completely damaged.

For two years hence, the investigation had been stalled. This was a human rights issue for the the nature how human lives were not adequately safeguarded. The repercussions of this blast and the heat due to the summer is being felt in the region. The people who were responsible is still unclear and in limbo.

There has to be major steps to be taken in this direction. This can happen and it leaves the risk of human rights not to be properly addressed also in the future if the persons are not brought before justice responsible for this tragedy. It's both a human as well as an economic tragedy for the people. The government has to come up neatly with a paper explaining the cause for this tragedy on this second anniversary. Trust and confidence building campaigns and measures must start to prevent any such incident in the future. The anniversary must be remembered every year as a reminder in the future. The spade work needs to start immediately bringing back trust and confidence in the region.
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