What we know about Lebanon’s Beirut blast
Yesterday, the world was shaken after half of the Lebanese capital was damaged beyond recognition by a devastating blast which killed at least 100 people, injured more than 4,000 others and left up to 300,000 homeless. Officials expect the death toll to rise further as emergency workers dig through the rubble to search for survivors.
Creating Dreams Foundation is shocked by the news, images and videos coming out of Beirut and our deepest thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by the incident.
We are reminded during these difficult times of the hadith of our Prophet (pbuh) “The Muslim ummah is like one body, if one part is in pain, then the whole body should feel that pain.” (Bukhari)
President Michel Aoun said the Beirut explosion was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. While an investigation is underway to understand the circumstances of what happened, our immediate concern is the survivors. Creating Dreams Foundation is pleased to learn that the government has pledged to release 100 billion lira (£50.5m; $66m) of emergency funding to help support those affected by the Lebanon blast.
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