Countries and international organisations have lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 145 people and injuring nearly 5,000.
Bahraini officials load medical aid and ground-support equipment into a plane as they head to Beirut to provide support following Tuesday's blast, at Isa Air Base in Ras Al Bur, Bahrain, August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedBANGLADESH - Emergency food, medical supplies and a medical team.
GERMANY - Germany will, if possible, send a 47-strong rescue team. Also 1 million euros in immediate aid via the German Red Cross to establish first aid stations in Beirut and provide medical equipment.HUNGARY - Budapest is providing 1 million euros of humanitarian aid to help with life-saving efforts and reconstruction.
RUSSIA - Five planes carrying medical equipment, a field hospital and medical personnel. All medical staff travelling to Beirut will be equipped with personal protective gear due to the coronavirus pandemic.TUNISIA - Two planes carrying food and medical aid. The president said his country could treat up to 100 of the casualties in its hospitals.
EUROPEAN UNION - Activating a programme that helps countries after natural disasters, and more than 100 firefighters are being deployed with vehicles, dogs and equipment for search and rescue operations. The EU also activated its Copernicus satellite mapping system to help assess the damage. The head of the EU executive said the European Commission is ready to help Lebanon with preferential trade and customs backing.
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