Nanny To Make 100 Dolls For Children Who Suffered Beirut Blast
What could be called as a heart-warming incident, an elderly woman has decided to make dolls for children, who have lost theirs in the Beirut port blast. Yolande Labaki has collaborated with an Lebanese organisation to bring back the normal lives of people affected by the blast. She has already created 78 dolls, with the initials of the receiver in it. She was soon praised on internet for her kind gesture.
Tags: Beirut, Lebanon blast
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Lebanon Rocked by Another Explosion At Suspected Hezbollah Arms Warehouse
A Hezbollah's arms warehouse exploded on September 22 at Ain-Qana village of southern Lebanon. While villagers felt the tremors, local broadcasters reported loss of life and property. The site was also shut off by Shia militant group, Hezbollah, preventing journalists to enter. The blast site was 50 kilometers south of Beirut, which is experiencing series of blasts and fires since devastating explosion of August 4 that killed over 190 people… read-more
Tags: Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon blast, Hezbollah, Terrorism
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Lebanon Army Says It Found 1.3 Tonnes of Fireworks at Beirut Port
The Lebanon army on September 18 revealed that it found around 1.3 tonnes of fireworks while searching the Beirut Port. About 1,320 kgs of fireworks were found in 120 boxes in the warehouse, it stated. However, it said the army engineers had disposed of the fireworks. In August, the port was destroyed due to a massive blast that, reportedly, was caused by huge quantity of chemicals kept in poor conditions.
Tags: Beirut, Massive Fire, Lebanon blast
Courtesy: Reuters
Explosion at Labanese Port Beirut is Tainting the Environment, Says UN
Wreckage of Beirut blast has created upto 800,000 tonnes of waste, with posing concern to the city and marine environment. UN opined that toxics at site can increase health related issues. It also raised concerns over the lax pre-disaster conditions of the city. World Bank has requested the authorities to restore the site in sustainable manner. While estimating project cost worth $100 million, UNDP stressed the need of donations.
Tags: Beirut, Lebanon blast, United Nations, World Bank
Courtesy: News.un.org