Emergency Response to Explosion in Lebanon
Organization information
International Medical Corps
Location: Los Angeles, United States of America
Summary
On August 4, a massive explosion ripped through Beirut, Lebanon. The powerful explosion - believed to have occurred in a warehouse storing thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate - registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in Beirut, and was felt as far as Cyprus. Reports state the blast has killed at least 100 people, injured 4,000 and displaced 300,000 people. International Medical Corps is on the ground in Beirut and has launched an emergency response to address surging health needs.
Project locations
Lebanon