Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanon’s ambassador to Jordan Thursday announced her resignation, following a cataclysmic blast that ravaged central Beirut, saying “total negligence” by the country’s authorities signaled the need for a leadership change.
It is the second resignation by a Lebanese official since Tuesday’s blast killed nearly 150 people, wounded at least 5,000, and destroyed entire districts of the capital.
Lawmaker Marwan Hamadeh had resigned on Wednesday over the blast, which authorities said was triggered by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate negligently stored in a warehouse at Beirut’s port.
In a televised statement aired by Lebanese broadcaster MTV, ambassador to Jordan Tracy Chamoun said she could “no longer tolerate” the government’s ineptitude.
Too sad