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Tony Blair: Lebanon blast is a 'terrible, terrible event'
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who now runs the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, has told 麻豆社 Radio 5 Live that the deadly explosion in Lebanon is 鈥渁 tragedy鈥�.
Rescue workers are searching for more than 100 people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday.
The blast killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others.
Speaking to 5 Live鈥檚 Emma Barnett, Mr Blair said the UK needs to 鈥渒eep a careful watch on what鈥檚 happening in Lebanon鈥� and that he feels 鈥渧ery sorry鈥� for the Lebanese people.
