Egypt sends medical aid to Lebanon following fuel tank explosion

At least 28 people who were trying to obtain fuel died when a tank exploded in northern Lebanon, prompting angry locals to burn the house of the site owner.
burn victim carried on stretcher
A man with severe burn injuries suffered in an overnight fuel tank explosion in Lebanon's northern region of Akkar that killed 28 people and left many more wounded is carried on a stretcher from a helicopter after being transported for treatment at the specialized unit of the Geitaoui Hospital in the capital, Beirut, on Aug. 15, 2021. - ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
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Egypt delivered medical aid to Lebanon on Monday in response to Sunday’s fuel tank explosion in the Akkar region that left at least 28 people dead.  

The Egyptian plane brought more than a ton of medical supplies to Beirut International Airport, Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported. 

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