Chinese peacekeepers deliver emergency medical help in Lebanon after Beirut port explosion kills 135 | South China Morning Post
The massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday flattened much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. Photo: AP
- Chinese President Xi Jinping sends a message of condolence to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, expressing sorrow over the loss of life
- Death toll expected to rise and Beirut mayor estimates 300,000 people were made homeless by the blast
Topic | Middle East
Published: 5:00pm, 6 Aug, 2020
Updated: 11:35pm, 6 Aug, 2020
The massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday flattened much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. Photo: AP