The bodies of three nationals killed in the deadly warehouse explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday will be repatriated on Friday, according to a statement from the Egyptian embassy in Lebanon. The three Egyptians killed in the explosion were named as Ibrahim Abu Qasaba, Aly Shehata and Roshdy El-Gamal, the embassy said, offering its condolences to the families of the victims. A massive blast at the city's port on Tuesday damaged buildings across the capital and sent a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. Lebanese officials have said the explosion was caused by ammonium nitrate, 2,750 tons of which had been stored in a warehouse at the port for six years after being confiscated from a ship. The explosion killed at least 150 people and injured around 5,000, according to data released by Lebanon's health ministry. Egypt has taken several steps to provide assistance to Lebanon, including sending a planeload of medical supplies to Beirut on Wednesday. An Egyptian field hospital in Beirut is also providing aid to victims of the blast. During a phone call with Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi promised to provide full support to the country.
