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UNIFIL Ship Caught in massive blast
AFP are reporting that a ship berthed in Beirut assigned to UNIFIL has been caught in the huge blast and has many casualties many serious. This is on top of the 80 civilians dead and 3700 injured when a fire at a fireworks factory detonated 2700 tonnes of amonium nitrate.SarsfieldTags: None
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All IrishPolish Bn accounted for and safe
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Originally posted by Sarsfield View PostReports coming in state that it is the BNS BIJOY of the the UNIFIL Maritime Task Force. A former RN Castle class OPV transferred to the Bangladeshi navy.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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The situation on the ground is quite chaotic to be fair, the destruction caused by the explosion is huge. Questions being asked now about how ships due to unload in the port will manage, and what is the short term impact for food supplies in Lebanon.
Official reports are saying the explosion was over 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, seized from a ship trying to smuggle it through the embargo
Unfathomable level of destruction in #Beirut. The city has overcome war, invasions, earthquakes and today’s explosion is within than magnitude.
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) August 4, 2020
More than 50 dead, 3000 injured. A humanitarian, political, environmental tragedy unfolding as we speak: pic.twitter.com/EwNZxrunCA
Stunning video shows explosions just minutes ago at Beirut port pic.twitter.com/ZjltF0VcTr
— Borzou Daragahi ???????? (@borzou) August 4, 2020For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Hopefully the words of condolence of yesterday will turn into actions today, Lebanon needs help, it has suffered too much. While we (EU) should do everything we can to help in the response to the immediate effects of the explosion we should go further. Lebanon was already suffering high food price inflation, the army had to go veggie some months back, the EU needs to pump food aid into the country. While they yet again mourn their losses let us show them that we can rise up the challenge to help them get their country back on its feet.
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This is a turning point for Lebanon. Only 20% of wheat used in food is locally produced, the rest imported. The silo holding it all was demolished yesterday.
Who will help Lebanon get back on its feet? Israel.is best placed but won't while certain Israeli circles blame Lebanon for supporting Hezballah in Palestine. The Arab world wont help because Lebanon isn't Arab.with any other leadership Turkey would help, but doubtful with the current gobshite in charge.
If help is not forthcoming then Lebanon will soon collapse.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostThis is a turning point for Lebanon. Only 20% of wheat used in food is locally produced, the rest imported. The silo holding it all was demolished yesterday.
Who will help Lebanon get back on its feet? Israel.is best placed but won't while certain Israeli circles blame Lebanon for supporting Hezballah in Palestine. The Arab world wont help because Lebanon isn't Arab.with any other leadership Turkey would help, but doubtful with the current gobshite in charge.
If help is not forthcoming then Lebanon will soon collapse.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostThis is a turning point for Lebanon. Only 20% of wheat used in food is locally produced, the rest imported. The silo holding it all was demolished yesterday.
Who will help Lebanon get back on its feet? Israel.is best placed but won't while certain Israeli circles blame Lebanon for supporting Hezballah in Palestine. The Arab world wont help because Lebanon isn't Arab.with any other leadership Turkey would help, but doubtful with the current gobshite in charge.
If help is not forthcoming then Lebanon will soon collapse.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View Post
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