Tragedy in Beirut totals 135 deaths

Beirut is still calculating the damage caused by Tuesday's bombings at its port. 135 victims and more than 4,000 injured are already confirmed, while the country has declared its state of emergency two weeks and operations of those still missing are under way.

President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate safely preserved at a warehouse in the Port of Beirut.

People have begun to express anger at the government over what they say was neglect that led to Tuesday's major explosion. Many have accused authorities of corruption and mismanagement.

Chadia Elmeouchi Noun, a resident of Beirut who was being healed in hospital, told the BBC that, “I knew all the time that we are led by disabled people, noncompetent governments [...] But I'm telling you something what they've done now is absolutely criminal”.

On Wednesday, the government announced that a number of Beirut Port officials are under house arrest pending an investigation into the blast.

The country's Supreme Defence Council insisted that those considered responsible will face “maximum sentence”.