Death toll of Armenians from Beirut blast rises to six
05.08.2020,
13:46
The death toll of Armenians killed in the explosion in Beirut on Tuesday has increased to six, spokeswoman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan said in a Facebook post.
YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. The death toll of Armenians killed in the explosion in Beirut on Tuesday has increased to six, spokeswoman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan said in a Facebook post.
According to Lebanese authorities, the blast that has killed 100 people and injured more than 4 thousand appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse and was felt as far away as Cyprus, some 150 miles to the northwest.
It is thought to have been sparked when a welder caused a fire at the port, which in turn set light to a warehouse storing chemicals which had been seized from a ship six years ago.
Naghdalyan said a working group has been set up under the Foreign Ministry to coordinate the work with the Lebanese crisis structure to provide targeted assistance.
"The Armenian Embassy in Lebanon is in constant contact with the relevant local authorities to jointly assess the needs and amount of support to the Lebanese side," she wrote.
Contacts are being maintained also with the local Armenian community to assess its needs. Mourning has been declared in the country. In the city, recognized as a disaster zone, a state of emergency was introduced for two weeks. -0-
According to Lebanese authorities, the blast that has killed 100 people and injured more than 4 thousand appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse and was felt as far away as Cyprus, some 150 miles to the northwest.
It is thought to have been sparked when a welder caused a fire at the port, which in turn set light to a warehouse storing chemicals which had been seized from a ship six years ago.
Naghdalyan said a working group has been set up under the Foreign Ministry to coordinate the work with the Lebanese crisis structure to provide targeted assistance.
"The Armenian Embassy in Lebanon is in constant contact with the relevant local authorities to jointly assess the needs and amount of support to the Lebanese side," she wrote.
Contacts are being maintained also with the local Armenian community to assess its needs. Mourning has been declared in the country. In the city, recognized as a disaster zone, a state of emergency was introduced for two weeks. -0-
