The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel Aoun.
During the phone call, the Amir offered his condolences to the Lebanese president and the brotherly Lebanese people on the victims of the explosion in the Beirut port, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
The Amir expressed Qatar’s solidarity with Lebanon and its willingness to provide all kinds of assistance necessary to mitigate the effects of the explosion.
The Lebanese president expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Amir for his stance and Qatar’s permanent standing and continuous support to Lebanon.
“I had a phone call with His Excellency President Michel Aoun to express Qatar’s stand alongside the brothers in Lebanon and its willingness to provide immediate support following the explosion at the port of Beirut. Our condolences go out to the Lebanese people, and we pray to God that the victims be blessed with the mercy and speedy recovery for the wounded,” HH The Amir said in a tweet.
At least 63 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 wounded in a powerful explosion that ripped through Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, leaving much of it a wrangled mess.
The massive explosion on Tuesday at Beirut’s port sent shockwaves across the city, causing widespread damage to buildings and shattering windows even on the outskirts of the capital.
The exact cause of the explosion was not immediately clear. Mohammed Fahmi, Lebanon’s interior minister, said it was apparently caused by ammonium nitrate that was stored in a warehouse at the port.