WHO Airlifting Medical Supplies to Lebanon
The World Health Organization says it is airlifting medical supplies to Lebanon to cover up to 1,000 trauma interventions and up to 1,000 surgical interventions following the explosion in Beirut.
WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said supplies airlifted from a "humanitarian hub" in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates would be used to treat burns and wounds caused by broken glass and other debris from the explosion.
The airlift follows a request from the Lebanese health minister, and the supplies were expected to arrive in Lebanon later Wednesday.
Jasarevic said in an email that the WHO will "stand ready to also provide other urgent support."
Meanwhile, Russian emergency officials said the first plane with medical workers and equipment for a make-shift hospital had left the country and was en route to Beirut. Four more flights were due to follow in the next 24 hours with more rescuers and medical workers, as well as equipment for a coronavirus testing lab and protective gear.
Some 150 Russian personnel will be deployed to Lebanon to help deal with consequences of the explosion that devastated Beirut.
Source: Associated Press
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