At least 150 people are currently known to have died and over 5,000 people have been left injured from the blasts. There are still victims trapped under the rubble and footage shared on social media shows the moment the chemicals exploded, sending an enormous shock wave across the city that destroyed homes and a whole community. An estimated 300,000 people have been left homeless.

The explosion and shock waves were reportedly heard and felt as far away as Cyprus, more than 150 km away.

Rise Support are working on the ground in Lebanon to provide emergency aid to those affected by the explosion. Our UK team will be visiting the site in due course to deliver your aid directly to those in need. Whilst in Lebanon, we will be monitoring the situation to evaluate how we can support the people of Lebanon long term.

Our initial focus is to provide immediate relief by distributing food, water and medical aid to those who are injured and lost their homes, Rise Support has already started its response on the ground:

£30 will provide a family enough water & food to last them a month

£30 will provide urgent medical/hygiene care

£10 will provide 10 families 2 loaves of bread each