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JUDY WOODRUFF: In Beirut, 
Lebanon, authorities have 
detained 16 employees 
at the city's port,

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as they investigate 
Tuesday's catastrophic 
explosion. The blast 
killed at least 135 people,

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injured more than 
5,000, and fueled a new 
wave of public fury.

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Special correspondent 
Jane Ferguson reports on 
the day's developments.

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JANE FERGUSON: After the 
massive blast destroyed 
much of Beirut, now comes 
the monumental clean-up.

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Groups of volunteers 
are working together, 
salvaging what they can.

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In some small way it helps 
distract from the trauma.

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MAN (through translator): You 
can't feel anything in Lebanon. 
There's nothing to be sad about

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or to think about.

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JANE FERGUSON: The shatter of 
falling glass continues, as 
if the city keeps breaking.

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The funerals of rescue 
workers began today, this 
one for a young female 
firefighter. Distraught

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family and colleagues 
wept goodbye.

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The scale of this tragedy 
has drawn the attention 
of the world. French 
President Emmanuel Macron

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walked the streets of 
Beirut and was quickly 
mobbed by angry people.

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"It's unacceptable. The 
corruption is unacceptable," a 
college student shouts at him.

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"Help us. There is no 
future for our kids here," 
pleads another person.

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France has led efforts to gather 
aid for Lebanon, in the grip of 
an economic collapse in recent

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months. Now even more 
help will be needed.

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EMMANUEL MACRON, French 
President (through translator): 
We will launch a European and

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international initiative to 
bring money and help directly 
to people. All this fear, this

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anxiety, the anger you have is 
against politicians and against 
corruption in the country.

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JANE FERGUSON: Protests 
calling for justice have 
begun. Mass demonstrations 
against government

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corruption and 
mismanagement have rocked 
Lebanon for nine months.

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Now, with the blast 
seemingly caused by 
negligence, highly explosive 
chemicals carelessly left

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in a warehouse, the 
fury is growing. America 
is sending help, too. 
General Frank McKenzie,

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commander of U.S. Central 
Command, pledged continued 
support, including shipments of

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food, water and 
medical supplies.

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Even before this disaster, 
Lebanon was bankrupt and 
unable to afford food 
and fuel. Now several

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hundred thousand of its people 
are homeless too, with a 
government incapable of helping

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them.

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For the "PBS NewsHour," 
I'm Jane Ferguson.