Chinanews, August 5th, according to foreign media news, on the 5th local time, the Lebanese Presidential Palace stated on the social media "Twitter" that Lebanon has decided to allocate 100 billion Lebanese pounds to deal with the follow-up impact of the Beirut bombing.
According to reports, on August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the Lebanese capital. The latest news shows that there have been more than 100 deaths and more than 4,000 injured. The governor of Beirut, Marwan Abboud, said 10 rescuers have died in the line of duty.
On the evening of August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon.
According to news from Al Jazeera, the Lebanese Presidential Palace stated that it has decided to allocate 100 billion Lebanese pounds in emergency funds to deal with the subsequent impact of the explosion.
Lebanese officials said they expect the death toll to rise further, and emergency rescuers are digging in the rubble to find survivors.
According to a report by Agence France-Presse, Beirut Governor Mawan Abboud also stated, “I think there are now 250,000 to 300,000 people homeless.”
The specific cause of the explosion is currently unclear. According to previous reports, Lebanese Interior Minister Fahmi said the explosion may have been caused by the chemical ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse in the port in 2014.