Probe Opened into Floods in Airport Road, Lebanese University Campus
The Financial General Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim opened on Friday an investigation into the floods at the Lebanese University campus in Hadath and the blocked sewers in the airport road's tunnel.
According to the state-run National News Agency, Ibrahim ordered the Ministry of Finance and the Minister of Public Works to carry out the Investigations.
Caretaker Public Works Minister Ghazi al-Aridi was heavily criticized over neglect.
On Thursday, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati instructed the specialized agencies to deal with the chaos on the streets caused by heavy rains and asked security apparatuses to be on standby for more storms.
Miqati's instructions came as Lebanon witnessed a second day of total chaos on the streets and mainly in Beirut and its suburbs.
One side of the airport road's tunnel was shortly blocked during the morning rush hour after a Civil Defense Department vehicle used to pump out the accumulating rainwater broke down.
Thursday's incident added to the woes of the people, who a day earlier spent hours on the roads after they were blocked due to severe rain.
The heavy rains rendered the airport road completely impassable on Wednesday. TV footage showed vehicles submerged in water inside the tunnel.
Law and Political Science Faculty at the Lebanese University campus was also submerged with heavy rain.
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