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India immediately sending more relief, essential material to Lebanon

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India is immediately sending relief and humanitarian material of medicines, foodstuff and essential items to Lebanon and is discussing with the authorities there on any further contributions to help alleviate difficulties on ground in the wake of the massive explosion last week that destroyed the port of Beirut and killed more than 150 people.

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti offered deep condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India to Lebanon on this terrible human tragedy".

"We are shocked by the loss of human lives and the widespread destruction this has caused in Beirut. We pray for strength to families to overcome their great loss, Tirumurti said on Monday at a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon.