Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the 30 tonnes of emergency medical assistance to Lebanon to help healthcare facilities treat victims of the massive explosions in Beirut.
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Video: Aerial video reveals full extent of Beirut explosion damage
A massive explosion at Lebanon’s main port rocked Beirut, overwhelming hospitals dealing with the injured and dying. The blast was so large it blew out windows across the capital and was even heard from Cyprus.
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In pictures: Two massive blasts devastate Beirut’s port
Rescuers worked through the night into Wednesday after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut’s port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as they wrecked buildings across the Lebanese capital.