Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in port blast


Volunteers clean debris from the street following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's president said on Friday its investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut's history would examine whether it was caused by a bomb or other external interference, as residents sought to rebuild shattered homes and lives.

Rescuers sifted rubble in a race to find anyone still alive after Tuesday's port explosion that killed 154 people, injured 5,000, destroyed a swathe of the Mediterranean city and sent seismic shockwaves around the region.

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