Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that losses from the explosions that hit the Port of Beirut on August 4 has exceeded $15 billion.
“Primary information states that losses exceed $15 billion in addition to the Beirut port’s damage and the need for reconstruction material to rebuild the infrastructure that was destroyed by the explosions,” Xinhua news agency quoted Aoun as saying in a phone call with the King of Spain Felipe VI on Wednesday.
Aoun told the King that he appreciates any support for Lebanon in this field.
Felipe VI said that Spain will continue supporting Lebanon by sending more aids to help the Lebanese population during these tough times.
Two huge explosions rocked Port of Beirut on August 171 people losess their life and wounding 6,000.
The explosions pose a great challenge to Lebanon, especially as the country is already facing the worst economic crisis in its history and also amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Aid arrivals are increasing in Lebanon as the United Nations continues its assessment of Beirut’s emergency needs following last week’s massive explosion, a UN spokesman said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Lebanese Health Ministry has sent UN emergency aid in a detailed assessment of the damage to and functioning of the health facilities in Beirut, Dujarric said. In coordination with Lebanese authorities and the Lebanese Red Cross, a rapid shelter assessment has identified districts close to the blast site in the port as priority districts.
SOURCE: IANS
