Tag: #LebanonExplosion
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Woes of Beirut rescuers ‘microcosm’ of troubled Lebanon
Beirut, Oct 5 (AFP/APP):Fierce forest fires, a monster explosion that killed friends, then more Beirut blazes; Lebanon’s emergency services are reeling from a devastating year, but are determined to press on. Lebanese firefighter Afraa Obeid, a 27-year-old woman with long black hair, recounted how she lost her close friend Sahar Fares in the August 4…
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One in four Beirut children could miss school after blast: IRC
Beirut, Sept 28 (AFP/APP):A quarter of school-age children in Lebanon’s capital risk missing out on school after last month’s deadly port explosion, the International Rescue Committee aid group warned on Monday. “With 163 schools damaged by the Beirut explosion, at least 1 in 4 children in the city are now at risk of missing out…
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Six Lebanese govt officials resign after Beirut explosions
Beirut: The Lebanese Information Minister has resigned, acknowledging the government’s failure to deal with the horrific bomb blast in Beirut. According to a report by a foreign news agency, six members of the Assembly, including Lebanon’s Information Minister, have submitted their resignations. Information Minister Manal Abdul Samad said that she had informed the Prime Minister…
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Information minister resigns, acknowledges failure
Beirut: Lebanon’s Information Minister Manal Abdal Samad has resigned, acknowledging her failures following a horrific bomb blast. According to media reports, the Minister of Information Manal resigned in the wake of severe criticism and protests after the Lebanese bomb blast. Protestors say the blast is a government incompetence. Protesters in Beirut called for a revolution…
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All Turkish hospitals and air ambulances to serve Lebanese people
ANKARA: Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has said that Turkey will continue to support Beirut until the situation returns to normal. According to Turkish media, when Turkish Vice President Oktay arrived in Beirut, he was welcomed by Lebanese Foreign Minister, Turkish Ambassador to Beirut, Turkish Disaster and Emergency Situations Chairman Mehmet Güllüoglu. “We have told…
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Beirut Blast: Govt starts security measures as effects reach Karachi
KARACHI: The administration woke up after a chemical explosion in Beirut and took security measures. According to the reports, Commissioner Karachi sought details of the port and industrial areas to be safe from the Beirut-style tragedy. The Commissioner Karachi also sought details of deposits of ammonium nitrate and other chemicals in ports and industrial areas. Commissioner…
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UK medics fly to Beirut following deadly blast
LONDON Aug 07 (APP):The five medics from the United Kingdom (UK) will be travelling to Lebanon to determine the urgent needs in the Beirut health system and look at how the UK can support. According to a UK government statement issued on Friday, a British team of specialist medics have flown out to Lebanon today…
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Foreign Minister calls Lebanese Foreign Minister to convey Pakistan’s support and solidarity
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (Office of the Spokesperson), (Press Release): Foreign Minister calls Lebanese Foreign Minister to convey Pakistan’s support and solidarity. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called Foreign Minister of Lebanon, Charbel Wehbe, and conveyed deep sorrow and grief of the Government and people of Pakistan over the loss of precious lives, injuries…
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Beirut Blasts: 16 arrested, including port manager, 157 killed
The death toll from the blasts at the Beirut port has risen to 157, with more than 5,000 injured being treated at various hospitals. According to details, the army has been given full powers to control the situation that sent shock-waves across the city, causing widespread damage as far as the outskirts of the city.…
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Explosions in six different countries including Lebanon in last 36 hours: Report
Lahore: According to reports, six major explosions have occurred across the globe in the last 36 hours. These include Lebanon, China, France, UAE and others. According to the reports of Baaghi TV, major explosions have been reported in Wuhan-China, Najaf-Iraq, Ajman-UAE, North Korea, Marseilles-France and Beirut-Lebanon, in the past 36 hours. The explosion near Wuhan,…