Families of the dead and survivors on Friday called on the UN Security Council for an international investigation. Diggers remove earth at the blast site next to the silos at the port in Beirut on Friday. Nonetheless, Nada Abdelsater-Abusamra, a lawyer representing victims, said a letter was submitted this week to the UN Security Council asking for an international investigation. The only thing that the international investigation affects is the position of these rulers and these politicians." Canada vows supportCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday mourned the deaths of two citizens killed in the blast.

Source: CBC News August 14, 2020 12:56 UTC