French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian compared the crisis in Lebanon, which began after the explosion in the port of Beirut, with the sinking of the Titanic, reports agency Reuters .
“Lebanon is” Titanic “, but without an orchestra. The Lebanese completely deny that they are drowning – and all this even without music,” the minister said in an interview with French journalists. It referred to the popular myth that the famous liner’s orchestra continued to play when the ship sank to reduce passenger panic.
It is noted that the politician’s statement was made against the background of the French President’s third visit to Lebanon Emmanuel Macron . The head of France, the agency notes, is indignant over the political situation in the country: Lebanese political forces continue to compete with each other and thus do not allow Lebanon to receive the necessary financial assistance.
An explosion in the port of Beirut thundered on August 4, exploded for a long time, 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the warehouse. About 200 people became victims, thousands of people were injured, thousands of houses were damaged.