Lebanon PM appeals for international assistance with over half the city damaged in blast that killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000
From my colleague, Helena, who is in Athens: Greece has dispatched a Special Disaster Unit rescue team to Lebanon following Beirut’s request for relief through the EU civil protection mechanism. Rushed to the country earlier today, the team was escorted by the deputy foreign minister. In a tweet, Greece’s president, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, said the Greek people were standing “in solidarity” with the crisis-hit nation.
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