Beirut explosion Damage to grain storage facility May be due to food supply restrictions August 8 11:16
A large-scale explosion in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, caused catastrophic damage to grain storage facilities and ports that are food import bases. He expressed strong concern that supply could be limited.
A massive explosion at a port in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, killed 154 people and injured 5,000 people so far this month, and national rescue teams continue to search for missing persons. I am.
The explosion broke the wheat grain and other grain storage facilities at the port, and Lebanon's Minister of Economy and Trade explained that there was only a few grains left, and expressed a sense of crisis.
Regarding this, the World Food Program (WFP) said on the 7th that “Lebanon relies on imports for nearly 85% of its food. The serious damage to the Beirut port could limit its supply to the country” Expressed concern.
According to Mitsuru Kazama, an NPO "Parsic" who lives in Beirut and is helping refugees, there are shops in the city that limit the purchase of bread to two bags.
Kazama said to the NHK interview, “The port was broken while the economy was originally severe and many people could not buy food. I think some people will die without eating properly. We need support from the international community."
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