More than 60 still missing after Beirut mega-blast: ministry

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BEIRUT, Aug 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – More than 60 people are still missing in
Beirut, four days after a massive explosion at the port left more than 150
people dead, a health ministry official said Saturday.

“The number of dead is 154, including 25 who have not yet been
identified,” the official told AFP. “In addition, we have more than 60 people
still missing.”

The health minister said on Friday that at least 120 of the 5,000 people
who were injured on Tuesday are in critical condition.