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It comes after Lebanon's economy minister said the country's state and central bank has"very limited" financial capacity to deal with the aftermath of the blast.Aerial views of Beirut after explosion
The ammonium nitrate that exploded was likely unloaded there years earlier from a cargo ship that had been seized from its Russian owner, businessman Igor Grechushkin, according to media reports. A businessman from the Siberian city of Khabarovsk has reportedly said Mr Grechushkin currently lives in Cyprus.Beirut: Protester attacks former PM's convoy
He added losses from the blast are estimated to run up to billions of dollars, and that working with the International Monetary Fund was the only way out for Lebanon.French President Emmanuel Macron has become the first foreign leader to visit Beirut after the explosion. The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise will sail to Lebanon as part of the UK's package of support being made available to the country.
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