16 workers nabbed over Beirut blasts

BEIRUT: A total of 16 employees at the Port of Beirut have been detained over deadly explosions that rocked the port on Tuesday, announced Government Commissioner to the Military Tribunal Judge Fadi Akiki on Thursday evening. Akiki said that more than 18 people have been questioned so far, including port and customs officials as well as people in charge of maintenance at the hangar where explosive materials have been stored for years, reported the National News Agency. Meanwhile, Beirut’s First Investigative Judge Ghassan Oueidat issued a decision prohibiting the travel of seven port officials.

Source: TheManila Times