Doha: On the directives of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar has sent urgent medical assistance to Lebanon this morning.
The first plane of the Amiri Air Force carrying the aid left for Rafic Hariri International Airport.
The plane is carrying medical supplies needed to treat the injured from the explosion occurred yesterday at the Beirut port.
Three more aircraft will follow today transporting aid, which include two fully equipped field hospitals of 500 beds each equipped with respirators and the necessary medical equipment and supplies.
Meanwhile, world leaders have offered support to Lebanon following a massive explosion that killed at least 73 people and wounded more than 3,700 in the capital, Beirut.
While the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, Lebanon’s internal security chief Abbas Ibrahim said the site of the blast in the port area of the city was housing highly explosive materials.
The explosion released shockwaves through the city, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.
Hours after the blast, ambulances continued to carry away the wounded as army helicopters helped battle fires raging at the port. Officials expect the death toll to rise.