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Beirut explosion: Those responsible will 'pay the price', Lebanese PM promises

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Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherThe Prime Minister of Lebanon has vowed those responsible for the Beirut explosion will "pay the price".The enormous blast destroyed the city's port on Tuesday, killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 4,000.Its cause remains unclear, although authorities have blamed an enormous supply of ammonium nitrate for the explosion that sent a shockwave through the city.In a televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab implied someone was to blame for the blast at the "dangerous warehouse", adding "those responsible will pay the price".President Michel Aoun said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years.

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