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Ballymahon resident fearful for home country after Beirut explosion

Aug 6, 2020 17:59
By Shannonside News
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Ballymahon resident fearful for home country after Beirut explosion

A Lebanese native living in Ballymahon says there are fears that this weeks explosion in Beirut could lead to a famine in the country. International

A Lebanese native living in Ballymahon says there are fears that this weeks explosion in Beirut could lead to a famine in the country.

International aid's arriving in Beirut, after a deadly explosion on Tuesday killed at least 135 people.

The blast - so severe it flattened the Lebanese city's harbour - has also left up to 300 thousand people homeless.

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The UN has warned that the lack of food supplies could result in a severe food shortages.

Carla Naltchayan  who's father felt the blast while attending mass says there is no bread in the shops.

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