One month after the Beirut explosion Expected to secure reconstruction costs 5:20 on September 4
It's been four days and a month since the massive explosion in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, the Middle East.
As the economic crisis worsens, how to secure more than 230 billion yen in Japanese yen, which is said to be involved in reconstruction, will become a major issue in the future.
A massive explosion in a port in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 4th of last month killed 190 people, injured more than 6,500 people, and is still missing seven people.
The prefectural governor of Beirut pointed out that the damage to the building by the explosion could reach up to 10 km away, and the number of people who had damaged their homes reached 300,000.
The World Bank forecasts that damage to buildings and infrastructure due to the explosion will be up to $ 4.6 billion and the Japanese yen will exceed 488 billion yen, and reconstruction costs of up to 230 billion yen will be required in the next one and a half years I am.
The Lebanese government has been confused as the cabinet resigns in a way that takes responsibility for the explosion, and the cause and responsibility of the explosion, which was initially given as the highest priority, is still unknown.
Citizens' dissatisfaction with the government's long-standing corruption has continued to rise, and protests are calling for reform.French President Macron also urged reforms as a premise to support the situation. Is getting stronger.
In Lebanon, the economic crisis has become more serious after the explosion, with the spread of new coronavirus infections limiting store operations, and how to secure costs and proceed with reconstruction is a major issue It has become.
Locals rushed to recover from the explosion and respond to the new Corona
The representative of the Japanese Red Cross Society, who works locally, complained of the plight of two measures at the medical site: recovery from the explosion and a virus.
Maki Igarashi, Chief Executive Officer of the Middle East Region, of the Japanese Red Cross Society, who is stationed in Beirut, Lebanon and is supporting medical and health fields, was contacted with local staff immediately after receiving the news of the explosion in Japan, which had been temporarily returning We have worked together to formulate a support plan for the rescue of injured persons.
In Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross Society supported by the Japanese Red Cross Society is contracted by the government to undertake emergency transportation within the country, and almost all ambulance drivers and first-aid members who are first aid are free volunteers.
Mr. Igarashi said, "The volunteers were also victims, and they were dispatched to save the life in front of them when they were unable to contact their families at the beginning of the outbreak."
On the other hand, the fact that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus per day is on the rise has been attributed to the confusion in the medical system immediately after the explosion.
On top of that, two measures were taken to restore the hospital and the virus: "Beirut's major hospitals were severely damaged by the explosion, and the new coronavirus also had an impact, the medical field was tight and it was safe to say that it was about to collapse." I complained about the plight of the medical field being chased by.
Mr. Igarashi said, “Donation is important for people living in Beirut to live. Many people will be saved if there is support to buy a bottle of water in the hot summer,” support from Japan. I called.