After the devastating explosion that took place in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, on Tuesday, August 4, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has sent 30 tonnes of medical aid to the country.
The International Humanitarian City (IHC) announced the news in a statement on Wednesday, August 5.
The medical aid and equipment was carried to Beirut on the UAE ruler’s private 747 jumbo aircraft. A video has been released on the Dubai Media Office official Twitter account, which shows the plane being loaded up with aid items.