Italian firefighters arrive in Beirut

A team of 14 Italian firefighters arrived in Beirut just before dawn on Thursday aboard a transport plane.

teams, which include experts in chemical risk and building stability, departed from Pisa late Wednesday night.

It's heed by Stefania Fiore and belong to a unit which is specialized in nuclear, biological chemical and rioactive threats.

y will be working under direction of local authorities to determine environmental and structural risks in area around explosion.

On Tuesday, a powerful explosion ripped through port area of Beirut killing at least 135 people, injuring more than 5,000 and causing widespre destruction.

(Representative Im)