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| The 4 Filipinos were among 157 people killed in the blast |
The number of Filipinos killed in Tuesday’s massive
explosion in Beirut has risen to four, and the
injured to 31, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila
The Filipinos were among the 157 people killed and 5,000
others injured when 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate long stored in a warehouse
in Beirut
“We are saddened by the latest turn of developments. The
higher figure comes as our embassy personnel work to ascertain the condition of
the Filipinos in its jurisdiction,” Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Y.
Arriola said.
The Philippine embassy in Beirut
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On Tuesday, Labor Secretary Silveste Bello III reported that
11 Filipino crew of a cargo ship at the port were missing, but they were all
found alive later that day.
“Two Filipinos remain in critical condition. They are
confined and are being monitored at Rizk
Hospital
“Our embassy officials shall continue to ascertain the
condition of our community in Beirut
Lebanese officials expected the number of dead and wounded
people to increase as search-and-rescue operations continued for those listed as
missing under the rubble in areas near the port.
Authorities have taken 16 individuals into custody as part
of an investigation into the Beirut
The Lebanese government has given an investigative committee
four days to determine responsibility for the explosion, Foreign Minister
Charbel Wehbe told French radio.
