By Canadian Press

PM confirms two Canadians among those killed by deadly Aug. 4 Beirut explosion

Aug 14, 2020 | 10:07 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that two Canadians are among those killed in last week’s deadly explosion in Beirut.

In a written statement, Trudeau offers his “deepest condolences” to the family and friends of the two Canadians.

He says his thoughts remain with other Canadians injured or missing as a result of the tragedy.

Trudeau does not disclose the names but CBC reports that one of the two dead Canadians is a three-year-old girl, Alexandra Naggear, who suffered a head injury from the impact of the explosion and died in hospital two days later.

The Aug. 4 blast has been blamed on negligent storage of tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

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It killed more than 150 people, injured thousands more and levelled large swaths of Beirut.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug 14, 2020.

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