Beirut, Aug 5 (UNI) Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that the massive explosion on Tuesday which destroyed buildings over a vast perimeter, including houses and residential buildings, has left more than 200,000 people homeless.
Prime Minister Aoum held and emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared following a massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others. Al Jazeera reported.
Officials said they expect the death toll to rise further as emergency workers dig through the rubble to search for survivors.