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Beirut port explosion: Lebanon judge indicts PM, 3 ex-ministers over blast

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The lead investigator into a catastrophic August 4 explosion at Beirut port charged outgoing premier Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with negligence Thursday, a judicial source said. They are the first politicians to be indicted over the devastating blast that killed more than 200 people, disfigured the heart of the capital and ignited a wave of public anger against Lebanon's ruling elite. FRANCE 24's Linda Tamim tells us more.

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