Published 23:27 IST, August 5th 2020
UK to send medical, search and rescue aid to Beirut
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that search and rescue teams and expert medical support were ready to be sent
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Britain on Wednesday committed a 5-million-pound (6.6 million US dollar) humanitarian support package for Lebanon following Tuesday's devastating explosion in Beirut.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that search and rescue teams and expert medical support were ready to be sent.
He added that a Royal Navy ship already in the area could also be deployed to help assess the damage to Beirut’s port.
Updated 23:27 IST, August 5th 2020