Again im peter w. Watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up the disappearance of hundreds of women and girls in peru raising more concerns about Domestic Violence during the coronavirus pandemic. And 75 years after hiroshima the threat of covert 19 forces japan to scale back ceremonies commemorating the victims. Lebanons government has declared a 2 week state of emergency in beirut giving the military full powers a day after a massive explosion devastated large areas of the capital at least 135 people are dead more than 5000 injured and about 300000 have been left without a home officials are blaming vast stores of highly explosive ammonium i. Trait which they say were kept in unsafe conditions at the port from beirut zina holder reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday hi
They say were kept in unsafe conditions for years at the port several officials are now under house arrest. Lebanons main grain silo was destroyed at the port leaving less than one months reserve spokesman for the u. N. Says the damage to the port of beirut does pose a major humanitarian challenge for both lebanon and other parts of the region. We expect that the damage to the port will significantly exacerbate the economic and Food Security situation in lebanon which imports about 85 percent of its food. Our colleagues at the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs also expect that this will of affect our ability to provide aid to syria because the port in beirut was one of the ways that we should be in need and of course we also use the airports so well need to find alternate plans but 1st joe will need to do a Damage Assessment and see what is needed. To repair the port and to go about our operations help is arriving Turkey Russia qatar iran and the European Union are am
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Hardship and devastation for people in parts of central yemen. Lebanons cabinet has declared a 2 week state of emergency in beirut following tuesday is devastating explosion the death toll continues to rise 135 people are now confirmed dead and more than 80 others are still missing around 5000 people were injured several pools officials are being put under house arrest beiruts governor says that up to 300000 people have been left homeless from beirut. Begins our coverage. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen. Just before sunset on tuesday highly explosive material stored at a warehouse at beirut port caused the blast sending shock waves across the city now in ruins. Almost every building has been damaged many are dead thousands are injured and hundreds are missing rescue workers worked through the night and into the morning as people and