Wednesday 24 / April / 2024
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Friday ordered to send humanitarian assistance to Lebanon to help the authorities deal with the aftermath of the massive explosion that ripped through downtown Beirut on Tuesday.
Based on His Majesty’s directives, flights operated by the Royal Air Force of Oman took-off on Friday morning carrying various medical materials and essential humanitarian needs on board. Later, the flights arrived at the Lebanese capital, Beirut, the Ministry of Defence announced.
The ministry said, "The military transport planes from the Royal Air Force of Oman arrived in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon and is in the process of unloading the medical relief materials and other essential items."
The flight carried 22 tonnes of various medical materials and other essential items.
"These trips will continue over the coming days, in solidarity with the Lebanese Republic, in a way that will contribute to confronting the effects and repercussions of this explosion," a statement from the Oman News Agency said.
