
The Lebanese health minister told Al Jazeera Wednesday’s attacks took place as hospitals were already struggling to cope with the influx of victims from the previous day.
- “We have over 300 patients in intensive care, and 400 requiring surgeries and other treatments,” he said.
“Additionally, the entire healthcare sector in Lebanon is exhausted and burdened by the challenges we have faced in recent years: the ongoing economic crisis, the coronavirus pandemic, the port explosion, and the migration of doctors and nurses. All of this has indeed weighed heavily on the sector.”
Still, Lebanon’s healthcare workers stepped up to the task, he said.
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“More than 90 hospitals and 1,100 ambulances were involved, and we transported around 1,800 patients. The response was excellent,” he said.
Abiad also said Lebanon received support from its neighbours.
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“There is an air bridge from Iraq, directed by the prime minister, with two planes carrying approximately 100 tonnes of medical supplies. Additionally, medical aid has arrived from Jordan for the Lebanese army, and there is also support from other countries such as Egypt, Syria, Turkey and Iran,” he said.
Source: Al Jazeera
Japanese firm cannot confirm if it shipped the radios used in Lebanon attacks
Icom said in a statement that it had discontinued the production of the handheld radio that was reportedly used in the attacks on Lebanon about a decade ago.
- “The IC-V82 is a handheld radio that was produced and exported, including to the Middle East, from 2004 to October 2014. It was discontinued about 10 years ago, and since then, it has not been shipped from our company,” the Japanese company said.
- “The production of the batteries needed to operate the main unit has also been discontinued, and a hologram seal to distinguish counterfeit products was not attached, so it is not possible to confirm whether the product shipped from our company.”
Source: Al Jazeera