The investigation into beiruts devastating explosion reportedly has led to the detention of 16 port employees and cnn has learned the Bank Accounts belonging to both the port director and the customs director have been frozen. Nearly 3,000 tons of hazardous Ammonium Nitrate stored in the port warehouse is the suspected source of the blast. Shock has quickly turned to outrage towards the government. Documents show officials were warned repeatedly about the hazardous stockpile but nothing was ever done. Cnns jomana karachi is joining us from istanbul. So many elements to this horrific story. Whats the latest . Reporter kim, as you mentioned there, the focus, of course, is that shipment of Ammonium Nitrate. Nearly 3,000 metric tons of it that sat in the beirut port for more than six years. Now we know, we believe how it ended up there, it was a shipment headed to mozambique. Financial disputes on the port. It ended up stopping in beirut, confiscated. The beirut port authorities confiscated the consignment and kept it there in a warehouse. Now what we understand happened since over the years multiple times according to local officials is that they notified authorities several times in memos that apparently seemed to be documented, whether its in Court Documents or emails saying they needed to resolve the situation. They needed to move this dangerous, Hazardous Material out of the port. Now Ammonium Nitrate is used as an agricultural fertilizer. Its used as an explosive for mining, but it is a highly explosive, Hazardous Material and it was being kept in the heart of the capital. So the questions right now, the focus of the investigation is, one, what led to the initial spark . What ignited that blast but also who knew about this being there. Why did they do nothing about it for so long and all indications at this point seem to be pointing to negligence, incompetence, all symptoms of this nonfunctioning bureaucracy in lebanon and we see it in other parts of the region. And this is why people are so angered, outraged by this, because they believe this could have been so easily avoided. This could have been prevented. So right now youre hearing more and more calls, kim, for an international investigation, because while authorities there have promised a transparent investigation, they have promised to hold those responsible accountable, the population does not trust their authorities to be able to deliver any sort of credible and transparent investigation because youre basically asking the authorities that are being blamed for this to investigate themselves. So youre hearing these calls from people in lebanon and also a number of Different International organizations like human rights watch, Amnesty International all saying there should be an international mechanism, an investigation thats short of a political interference to hold accountable those responsible for this and to provide justice for the people of beirut. Thats what so many people want. Thank you so much, jomana karachi in istanbul. Thank you. People are showing uncommon resilience in the aftermath of tuesdays democracy. They took upon themselves to clean up the widespread damage. Beneath their resolve is deepening anger that this disaster might have been avoidable. Cnns arwa damon in beirut. Could there be anyone left alive . Its a hope dozens of family members of the missing cling to. Knowing that its unlikely but not wanting to accept that their loved one could be gone. Others are laid to rest. Lives utterly shattered in the trail of destruction by tuesdays explosion in lebanons capitol city. Those who survived are trying to pick up the pieces. Glass and debris crunch below the feet of an army of volunteers stepping in where the government is not. Attempting to clean up the rubble of billions of dollars of damage. For others, its all too much. The intensity of the emotional roller coaster that is being lebanese has left them. What should we feel, asks one resident . You cant feel anything in lebanon. Theres nothing to be sad about anymore, he says. As the cleanup continues, a rage grows across the country at how a new disaster could happen, still without any clear explanation or apology. As french president Emmanuel Macron toured the wreckage, the first foreign leader to step foot here, he was surrounded by hundreds of lebanese calling for revolution urging him, begging him, do something. He vowed france would stand with the lebanese people but cautioned its leaders. Translator the requirement of a friend in times of need is to rush to the scene when times are hard but not to hand out blank checks to a system not trusted by the people. Reporter from outside and inside the country demands for answers grow louder for an independent probe. This is not just about accountability or how the country is going to rebuild emotionally and physically. Its about how its going to find its soul. Reporter arwa damon, cnn, beirut. On wednesday luna safwan wrote a powerful piece for the Washington Post about how people are feeling in their country. Were pleased to have her here now. From beirut, welcome. Appreciate you speaking with us. Start out with, i mean, so many people have dramatic, unimaginable at least to us sitting here stories of how they experienced the explosion. Just take us through what you and your family experienced. Thank you for having me, first. I dont live inside the city in beirut so the last thing we expected is that we would feel an explosion as hit in different areas in lebanon. The aftermath of the explosion around me is almost recognizable. What we felt at home was that the whole house was shaking at first when the first explosion happened, and then when the second explosion happened, a few of us actually flew across the hallway. And we live in a relatively in a relatively sided area, not in the middle of the city of beirut. It was shocking. It was traumatizing. Especially that every Single Person in beirut and its subbeshs felt as this explosion occurred right under their house. Its unbelievable. I mean, the people there are so resilient between wars, assassinations, youve lived through so many disasters and unrest. How does this one compare . Well, right now i think that all of us are very hesitant in using the word resilient because all of us are feeling helpless. We dont know where to start picking the pieces from. We understand that weve been resilient for years, but when Something Like this happens to top an economic crisis, we thought that was it with the economic crisis in lebanon. Then this happened. All of these tiny bits of resilience that lebanese happen were also shattered across the country with this explosion. Its very hard to pick up the pieces. You can feel sadness overcomes positivity in every single way in this country and thats very sad to see for people who were so motivated to stay in lebanon and do whatever they can. That sadness you wrote so eloquently. Today most lebanese have no faith that this Political Class or government will bring any hope to lebanon. This could be a new trigger to revolt or a trigger to surrender to total helplessness. That seems so bleak. I know for certain that every single lebanese person, regardless of the political differences, is more than sad at the moment. Everyone is angry. I am just as every lebanese, i am hoping that lebanese and us will put this into action. Really, this is the last trigger. To live in a city and ive been thinking about this for hours, weve been in a city that is a ticking time bomb for years, since 2014, 2015 when this shipment was saved in lebanon, when it was put aside in lebanon at the port. No one said anything about it so it could have been any of us at any moment for all of these years. You feel that you are not actually alive because you could have died at any moment, lucky, lucky between brackets because are we really lucky to be alive among all of this destruction . Were hoping that this would really push people to demand more than justice, to demand answers and transparency that will put every politician into its place and hold them responsible for what they have done because this is something that we dont this is something that we didnt do as lebanese. So this was the aim of this conclusion that i wrote in my piece. Well, listen, i wish something gives you a bit more hope in the next coming days and weeks and we certainly hope that, you know, you can bounce back, indeed. Thank you so much for speaking with us, luna safwan in beirut. We really appreciate it. Were going to take a short break here. Just ahead. Los angeles says it could be lights out for house parties as some people still arent taking the coronavirus seriously. Plus, the clock is ticking for the popular chinese apps tiktok and we chat after donald trump sets a deadline. He says sell them or be banned in the u. S. Stay tuned. Youre watching cnn newsroom. , buryiodors in a flowery fog. Switch to febreze air effects febreze eliminates even the toughest odors from the air. And it uses a 100 natural propellant to leave behind a pleasant scent youll love. Use anywhere odors can spread. Freshen up, dont cover up. Febreze air effects. Im a talking dog. The other issue. Oh. Im scratching like crazy. 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Ask your veterinarian for apoquel next to you, apoquel is a dogs best friend. The u. S. Has now surpassed 160,000 covid19 deaths and some researchers say that number could almost double by the end of the year. The institute for Health Metrics and evaluation predicts almost 300,000 u. S. Deaths by december, but it says tens of thousands of lives could be saved if 95 of americans consistently wear masks. The World Health Organization has released new findings. It claims coronavirus is starting to hit younger people. Most people affected are 25 to 64 years old, but cases in infants, children and teens have risen sharply. The top u. S. Infectious disease doctor says its time for the country to get serious in order to lower numbers. This is a predictor of trouble ahead. Reporter a new warning for nine u. S. Cities and californias Central Valley where the rate of people testing positive for coronavirus is rising. Its a clear indication that you are getting an uptick in cases which inevitably, as weve seen in the southern states, leads to surges and then you get hospitalizations and then you get deaths. Reporter in a recording of a private phone call with state and local officials, the white houses Coronavirus Task force coordinator, dr. Deborah birx, urging these areas to take measures to mitigate the spread. Like avoiding crowds and using masks. Arguing data from previous hot spots show such measures work. Anthony fauci says these measures could bring the numbers down to manageable levels by election day. If we Pay Attention to the fundamental tenants of Infection Control and diminution of transmission, we could be way down in november. Reporter but far too many people havent gotten the message. In los angeles, house parties like this lead authorities to say theyll start turning off power and water to people. These have become nightclubs. Some have shown 10 of people cause 80 of the spread. Reporter since the beginning of june the infection rate in Los Angeles County tripled between 30 to 39yearolds and nearly quadruples. Dr. Fauci pleading. Dont be a weak link in the chain, be a very strong part of the chain of ultimately getting us down. Reporter in a stunning move, the town of sturgis, south dakota, preparing to host a motorcycle rally. Expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people. No masks required. We want to stress personal responsibility to our visitors and our residents as this gathering moves forward. Reporter while new infections, its not all good news. Mississippi has the highest Positivity Rate at nearly 26 while louisiana has the most per capita. The positive trends likely dont show the whole picture. Meanwhile, the number of daily deaths on the rise in 15 states and stubbornly high nationwide averaging more than 1,000 a day for the past seven days. The university of washington now predicting nearly 300,000 u. S. Deaths from covid by december 1st. As more schools reopen for in person classes, cases of coronavirus are popping up daily. Were trying to open up schools in the middle of a raging forest fire and we cant do that. Outbreaks showing proof learning is risky which is why 7 million children will begin the year remotely. Reporter one cautionary tale about schools. Just another sign of how difficult it is to reopen schools where the virus is still surging. Athena jones, cnn, new york. President trump is making good on his threat to crack down on two popular chinese owned social media apps. He signed executive orders banning ticktock and we chat from operating in the u. S. Unless theyre sold. He says the apps are effectively spy wear. So many twists and turns, whats the latest. The two executive orders came out last night focusing on tiktok and we chat saying the u. S. Will ban the apps within 45 days unless they are taken over by an american company. We know microsoft is currently in talks to buy some of tiktoks business. U. S. Officials are worried about National Security concerns, how they collect data. Ironically also, they also cited that tiktok is used to spread disinformation around coronavirus which is a little bit ironic considering trump himself has had some posts on social media removed for spreading disinformation around coronavirus. Tiktok has become one of the biggest hits of the last few years, but almost since the moment it launched its had a rather bumpy ride. Take a look. Reporter for many people around the world tiktok has become a life line of joy. People rely on this app for happiness sometimes. I can read hundreds of thousands of comments from my videos alone this video really made my day. I get messages all the time saying you really helped me during hard times. Reporter the app owned by Chinese Company bytedance changed the 22yearolds life. He amassed 7 million followers. After they merged under tiktok and launched worldwide, it hit 1 million downloads. Controversy followed. Hi, guys. Im going to reporter its been accused of censorship of a 17yearold girl who criticized the Chinese Government and the uighur centers. They apologized blaming the decision on human error. U. S. Lawmakers were warning the app could pose a security threat. Tiktok said in a statement it stores all of the u. S. Data in the United States. By december the pentagon urged people to delete it n. June 2020 the threat was totally banned. Though tiktoks chinese ownership is worrisome this is based around a tiny seed of something which could be a real concern. If you are, again, an activist in hong kong, if you are a whistleblower of Chinese Government corruption, i would not recommend installing tick toik on your phone. If you are a soldier deployed in north africa or the middle east by the United States, i would not recommend installing tiktok on your phone, but, you know, for your average dancing teenager, probably its fine. As the app becomes a diplomatic flash point, tiktoks legion of influencers and fans desperately hope to wont be their last dance. Kim, one thing this didnt mention, a few days ago President Trump mentioned whatever sale ordeal might come out of microsoft tiktok negotiations, he thinks the u. S. Should get a cut. That executive order that we saw last night did not make any mention of the u. S. Getting a cut of the deal. That was a little confusing. Thanks so much. Cnns hadas gold in london. Appreciate it. For the second time in two days china has sentenced a canadian citizen to death for his role in a Drug Trafficking ring. The man was convicted of charges that he and his accomplices manufactured and attempted to distribute amphetamines. One of his associates was previously sentenced to death for the same crimes. Well have more on the explosion in beirut just ahead. Were cleaning up from a disaster in the age of coronavirus is presenting unique challenges. Youre watching cnn newsroom. 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The former captain of the ship that brought the materials to beirut says he doesnt understand why it stay