BEIRUT: Lebanon's financial prosecutor Thursday launched an investigation into the company that built a coastal road which collapsed the day before during a violent storm, media reports said.
LBCI said Prosecutor Ali Ibrahim asked for an investigation after sections of the road that stretches between Beirut and Jounieh completely crumbled.
The reported added that Ibrahim summoned officials from the company that had constructed the coastal strip for interrogation.
Storm Yohan was the second massive storm to hit Lebanon this year, causing widespread damage to the coastal area and forcing road closures across the country.
Massive waves also ravaged Beirut's Corniche, ripping out metal barriers from the pavement and knocking down trees.
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