Lebanese man dies 15 months after being hurt in Beirut port explosion

The explosion in Beirut’s port flattened nearby buildings and left at least 200 people dead (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

A Lebanese man who was critically injured in the massive explosion at Beirut’s port last year died Wednesday nearly 15 months after the blast, his cousin said.

Abbas Mazloum was at work at a restaurant near the port when the blast occurred in August last year, throwing him into a wall. He suffered severe injuries to his spine and a head wound that required 45 stitches.