United Nations: India is sending relief supplies to Lebanon, which is suffering the devastation of the horrific explosion, including medicines and food items. Last week, a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, caused havoc. It has killed more than 160 people and injured more than six thousand.
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurthy expressed deep condolences on behalf of the Government of India and the people of India to this “horrific humanitarian tragedy” in Lebanon. “We are deeply saddened by the deaths and widespread devastation in Beirut,” Tirumurthy said in a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon on Monday. We pray that the affected families have the strength to recover from this catastrophic loss. “
He said that India has recently sent drugs to Lebanon to deal with Kovid-19. Tirumurthy said, “We are sending immediate and relief material and humanitarian aid which includes medicines, food items and other essential items.” We are doing what we can to overcome grassroots difficulties. We are discussing with the Lebanese government how we can contribute further. “
UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutarais also expressed condolences to the family and loved ones of the dead. He wished six thousand people injured in the blast to be well. Tirumurthy said that he had visited the “beautiful city of Beirut” last year. He said that it is difficult for him to imagine that this city of exultation has been affected by the explosion.
The Indian Ambassador said, “I appreciate the fighting spirit and dedication of the relief workers in fighting this tragedy.” Tirumurthy said that India has traditionally had close and historical ties with Lebanon and India’s peacekeepers have contributed as a UN interim force there. Gutarais said that about a week after the explosion, many people are still missing. The explosion destroyed buildings from miles away from Beirut. The massive blasts on August 4 in 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which had been stored in a store in Beirut for six years, have caused widespread devastation.
