Nations rally to send aid to Beirut
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Dozens of countries and international organisations have lined up to help Lebanon after Beirut’s devastating explosion
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Blast killed at least 154 people, injured around 5,000 others, and left 300,000 homeless
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron vows to convene international fundraising conference with aid to be sent directly to relief organisations
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AID DONORS (as of Aug 7)
U.S. $15m     Australia $1.4m
UK $6.6m      Germany $1.2m
Canada $3.7m  Hungary $1.2m 
Norway $2.7m  S. Korea $1m
Denmark $1.9m
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Other countries sending food, medical supplies and rescue teams include: Bangladesh, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey and UAE
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EU: Has released $39m to finance emergency aid
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UN: $9m from Lebanese Humanitarian Fund
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UK’s HMS Enterprise and French helicopter carrier Le Tonerre deployed
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Copernicus
satellite mapping system activated to help assess damage
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WHO: Appealing for $15m to cover emergency needs
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Sources: AP, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images, ESA, Royal Navy © GRAPHIC NEWS