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The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday, August 8, that 11 more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were discovered to be injured in the Beirut blasts, bringing the total number to 42.
In a statement on Saturday, the DFA reported that another Filipino was reported missing, bringing the total to two. The number of Filipinos who died in the blasts remained at 4.
The DFA said it expected the number of affected Filipinos to increase further, given the magnitude of the reported destruction.
A repatriation flight to bring home Filipinos from Lebanon has been scheduled for August 16. The flight will also serve the purpose of returning the remains of the victims to the Philippines.
The DFA has been coordinating with the Philippine Embassy in Beirut on the status of the Filipino community in the city.
Beirut was rocked by two enormous explosions on Tuesday, August 4, killing at least 153 people and injuring thousands.
The explosions were caused by a huge shipment of hazardous ammonium nitrate fertilizer that sat in a warehouse for years. – Rappler.com
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