U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo spoke by phone with Prime Minister of Lebanon Hassan Diab and offered assistance after an explosion in Beirut, said in a written statement the state Department.
"the Secretary of state confirmed our determination to help the Lebanese people, which deals with the consequences of that horrible incident", – reads the statement of the state Department.
A powerful explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut on Tuesday evening. As reported by the authorities, the cause was improper storage of 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, damaged half the buildings of the city and the hospitals are overcrowded because of the large number of victims. The government of Lebanon announced three days of mourning for the victims of the tragedy. According to recent reports, 135 people were killed and about 5 thousand were injured. Many people still considered missing.
