Abou Merhi Group calls Beirut blast a 'crime against humanity'

Lebanon's Abou Merhi Group said it is building a lawsuit over the mishandling of the cargo of ammonium nitrate that led to last week’s catastrophic blast at the port of Beirut.

Ahmad Abou Merhi, a member of the family that owns the company and a director of cruise line Abou Merhi Cruises, described the incident to TradeWinds as a “crime against humanity”.