2 Filipino dead, 24 injured in Beirut port blast

This photo shows a general view of the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.

MANILA, Philippines, Aug 6 (Philippine Inquirer/ANN) — Twenty four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been reported injured after powerful explosions rocked Beirut, Lebanon earlier in the week.

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay, in a tweet early Thursday, said that according to the Philippine Embassy in Beirut, most of the wounded OFWs are household service workers.

“[Two] fatalities & 1 missing. Except for 1 critical, all injured in stable condition or minor wounds. Search for missing OFW ongoing,” he added.

A total of 12 OFWs were initially reported missing, 11 of whom are seafarers while the other is a household service worker.

Over 100 people died and more than 4,000 were reported injured after huge explosions shook Beirut on Tuesday, August 4, according to the Red Cross in Lebanon.

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab earlier said the explosion stemmed from 2,750 tons of agricultural fertilizer ammonium nitrate that had been stored in a portside warehouse for years.