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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.