Beirut Explosion Aiming to Assist About 300,000 People Who Lost Their Homes August 5th, 5:30

A large-scale explosion in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, has taken place two days after the outbreak, and continues to search for unknown people.

In the field, medical conditions are tight and injured people cannot be treated. In addition, support for about 300,000 victims who have lost their homes has become an issue.

A massive four-day explosion at a port in Beirut has killed 137 people and injured about 5,000.

It seems that dozens of people are still unknown in the field, and search activities are continuing in buildings destroyed by the blast.

Supporting the medical system, including the fact that multiple hospitals in the city have been damaged and injured persons are still unable to receive medical attention. I am working on it.

On the other hand, 250,000 to 300,000 people were damaged in their homes by this explosion, and there is a pressure to secure a place to live, and support for these people is also an issue.

A woman living in Beirut said in an interview with NHK, "The government's support is poor. People who have lost their homes are happy to ask other citizens to provide vacant rooms." I want you to do that."

French President Macron France, who has a deep historical relationship with Lebanon, arrived on the 6th. Dissatisfaction is growing.

French President Macron "I will never let you go"

French President Macron entered the field for the first time as a foreign leader on the 6th.

In addition to inspecting the explosion site, President Macron held a press conference after a series of talks with Lebanese President Aun and others, saying that "France will not leave Lebanon and its people", rescue and treatment emergency assistance It was revealed that an additional team was dispatched and an investigation team was sent to assist in investigating the cause of the accident.

In addition, a French military ship carrying medical supplies will arrive next week.

In addition, he said, "We will hold a meeting to support the people of Lebanon and aim to contribute internationally." Showed the idea of ​​opening.

On the 6th, EU=European Union announced the emergency assistance of 33 million euros (over JPY 4.1 billion in Japanese yen) to Lebanon.

He added that while there is no detailed information on the cause of the accident, "an open and transparent international investigation is necessary to prevent the truth from being hidden and suspicion created."

German Embassy woman dies

The explosion killed a woman who was working at a local German embassy at home.

German media reports that it was a German diplomat who died.

"The worst concern has come true," said German Foreign Minister Maas. "Everyone at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply saddened by the death of a colleague."

Cleanup of debris Volunteer activities

Many buildings, including houses and shops, were damaged by the large-scale explosion.

Under these circumstances, volunteer activities have begun, mainly for young people, to help clear debris.

In the center of Beirut due to the explosion, the outer walls of shopping malls and houses were damaged, and the window glass was broken, and there are places around the area where cars and people cannot pass because of debris. It is an obstacle to recovery work.

Under these circumstances, volunteer activities have begun to help clean up in the affected areas, mainly among young people, collecting window glass fragments scattered on the road and carrying out broken household items from the house. It was

A man who participated said, "The explosion has damaged many people. I may have been in the same situation, so people should support each other now."

Another woman said, "The explosion is the worst disaster in the history of Lebanon. I want to go directly to the people in need and continue to help."