TWO Filipinos were among the more than 70 people killed in a massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on Tuesday. Eight other Filipinos were injured while 12 more were missing, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The Philippine embassy in Beirut said one of the injured Filipinos is in critical but stable condition. In addition, another Filipino household service worker has been reported to be missing as well, bringing the total number of missing Filipinos to 12,” it added. The DFA “is now in touch with the authorities for efforts to locate and ensure the safety of the missing Filipinos,” said DFA Undersecretary Sarah Arriola during a virtual briefing.

Source: Manila Times August 05, 2020 17:14 UTC