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Explosions in Beirut: EU releases 33 million euros in emergency aid

2020-08-06T11:22:32.492Z


The European Union announced Thursday that it had released 33 million euros to finance initial emergency aid for Lebanon and mobilized material resources, including an Italian hospital ship, to help relief efforts in Beirut, devastated Tuesday by two explosions. Read also: Explosions in Beirut: Emmanuel Macron ensures that "Lebanon is not alone" A donor conference is also planned to mobilize add...


The European Union announced Thursday that it had released 33 million euros to finance initial emergency aid for Lebanon and mobilized material resources, including an Italian hospital ship, to help relief efforts in Beirut, devastated Tuesday by two explosions.

Read also: Explosions in Beirut: Emmanuel Macron ensures that "Lebanon is not alone"

A donor conference is also planned to mobilize additional funding for reconstruction after a needs assessment, said a European source.

Financial aid to hospitals

The release of the 33 million should make it possible to cover the immediate needs of the emergency services and hospitals in the capital, said the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday to talk about European Union assistance.

European countries quickly mobilized. Italy has provided a military vessel with medical evacuation capability by helicopter and medical equipment. They also mobilized 250 firefighters specializing in search and rescue, we learned from a European source.

Source: lefigaro

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