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Families of the victims and activists say the Lebanese government is in an undue hurry to bring down a massive symbol of the 2020 Beirut port explosion and the negligence behind it.
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The decision to demolish the iconic blast-hit wheat silos was issued, and entered into force despite protests from the families of the victims.<br/
BEIRUT — Lebanon on Thursday ordered the demolishment of Beirut’s grain silos, at risk of collapse following a devastating 2020 port explosion, despite calls to preserve them as a memorial site.“We tasked the Council for Development and Reconstruction with supervising the demolition process,” Information Minister Ziad Makari said after a Cabinet meeting, without specifying a
Decision comes as silos face risk of collapse and despite calls to preserve them as a memorial site; 'Repairing them will cost a lot,' says Lebanese Information Minister Makari
BEIRUT: Lebanon on Thursday ordered the demolishment on Beirut’s grain silos, at risk of collapse following a devastating 2020 port explosion, despite calls to preserve them as a memorial site. “We tasked the Council for Development and Reconstruction with supervising the demolition process,” Information Minister Ziad Makari said after a cabinet meeting, without specifying a