the blast started at a port warehouse storing highly explosive material. President Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures, and he said that was "unacceptable".Prime Minister Hassan Diab promised there would be accountability for the deadly blast at the "dangerous warehouse", adding "those responsible will pay the price."Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble looking for survivors.Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night confirmed British nationals are among those caught up in the aftermath of a huge blast."The pictures and videos from Beirut are shocking," he said."All of my thoughts and prayers are with those caught up in this.
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