The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has deployed the first Saudi airlift (air bridge) planes to Lebanon to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to the victims of the port explosion that rocked Beirut.
The explosion which happened last Tuesday left many casualties and injuries as well as heavy losses to property and the infrastructure in the Lebanese capital.
♦ Bahrain dispatches first relief aid consignment to Lebanon
♦ Kuwait medical aid arrived at Lebanon
Two planes departed today from King Khalid International Airport carrying more than 120 tons of medicines, devices, solutions, medical and emergency supplies, tents, shelter kits and food items to deliver to affected people in Beirut, accompanied by a specialized team from the Center to follow up and supervise the distribution operations.
Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Advisor – Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), stated in a press release that the relief air bridge that was launched today is an implementation of directive from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to provide urgent medical and humanitarian assistance through KSrelief to the people of Lebanon to help them overcome the effects of the port explosion.