Death toll from Beirut blast reaches 100 —Lebanese Red Cross head

Published August 5, 2020 2:19pm
Updated August 5, 2020 2:27pm

This building is just one of those damaged due to shockwaves from an explosion which rocked Beirut's port area on August 5, 2020. At least 100 have died and thousands were hurt. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT - The death toll from a massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday has reached 100 and more victims are under the rubble, the head of the Lebanese Red Cross told local broadcasters on Wednesday.

George Kettaneh told LBCI TV by telephone that the Red Cross was coordinating with the health ministry for morgues to take victims because hospitals were overwhelmed.—Reuters

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