"The plane Sukhoi Superjet 100 delivered to Beirut a task force of 10 people, as well as 19 specialists from the Centrospas detachment and two psychologists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to provide assistance to victims of the explosion in the port," the ministry said.
Earlier it became known that the third plane of the Russian Emergencies Ministry with rescuers and psychologists flew to Beirut.
A powerful explosion occurred on August 4 in the area of the seaport of Beirut near the naval base. According to local authorities, the cause of the tragedy was the detonation of 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate confiscated by customs services, which were stored in the warehouse.
According to the latest data, the explosion killed 135 people.