China News Service, August 31. According to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, the Greek navy "Ikaria" gunboat will depart from Salamis Island on September 11 for Lebanon, the city of Beirut after the explosion. Delivery of food, medicine, medical supplies and construction materials.
The news was announced by Costas Frangogiannis, the Deputy Minister of Economic Diplomacy in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also called on all Greek businessmen and people of insight to provide help for this important project.
On August 13, local time, after a big explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, nurses at St. George's Hospital were cleaning the damaged ward. According to reports, the St. George’s Hospital near the explosion site was severely damaged and several staff members were killed.
On August 30, local time, the Lebanese caretaker government issued a report stating that the death toll in the Beirut port bombing incident had risen to 190 and more than 6,500 were injured. The explosion left 300,000 people homeless and lost 15 billion U.S. dollars. 50,000 houses, 9 large hospitals and 178 schools were damaged.
Before the explosion, Greece immediately dispatched medical teams and aid materials to Beirut. In cooperation with the Athens Medical Association and Oloi Mazi Boroume charity organization, the Attica Regional Authority collected urgently needed medicines and medical supplies and donated them to the Beirut City Government.
Franco Giannis said: "At the request of the Lebanese government for assistance, Greece has decided to stand with the Lebanese people again and continue to provide humanitarian assistance."
According to reports, the aid materials will be sent to the military first, and the military’s special forces will be responsible for receiving and coordinating the aid materials until finally distributed to the recipient countries. (Zhang Wei)