Nevien Attalla, operations manager for WHO's Dubai hub, said the shipment had to double in size once the scale of the situation became clear.
Emergency aid is loaded onto plane at Dubai airport on Wednesday to support Beirut after the port explosion. On Thursday, the UAE's leaders pledged millions more in in funding and tonnes of equipment for the relief effort. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid includes medical equipment to treat injured patients and protect medical staff. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid is loaded on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid is loaded on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid is loaded on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Staff from the WHO and Red Cross and Red Crescent sprung into action on Tuesday night as the death and injury toll in Beirut became clear.
The first flight will carry 40 tonnes, mostly bandages, syringes and other medical equipment. Food shipments are expected to follow.
Medical aid is loaded on to a truck at International Humanitarian City in Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
George Maina, warehouse manager for IFRC, pictured at Humanitarian City outside Dubai.
Staff worked quickly to prepare the shipment for a cargo flight on Wednesday afternoon.
Staff worked quickly to prepare the shipment for a cargo flight on Wednesday afternoon.
Staff worked quickly to prepare the shipment for a cargo flight on Wednesday afternoon.
WHO, Red Cross and Red Crescent societies donated the shipment.
Nevien Attalla, operations manager for WHO's Dubai hub, said the shipment had to double in size once the scale of the situation became clear.
Emergency aid is loaded onto plane at Dubai airport on Wednesday to support Beirut after the port explosion. On Thursday, the UAE's leaders pledged millions more in in funding and tonnes of equipment for the relief effort. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid includes medical equipment to treat injured patients and protect medical staff. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid is loaded on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid is loaded on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aid is loaded on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Staff from the WHO and Red Cross and Red Crescent sprung into action on Tuesday night as the death and injury toll in Beirut became clear.
The first flight will carry 40 tonnes, mostly bandages, syringes and other medical equipment. Food shipments are expected to follow.
Medical aid is loaded on to a truck at International Humanitarian City in Dubai. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
George Maina, warehouse manager for IFRC, pictured at Humanitarian City outside Dubai.
Staff worked quickly to prepare the shipment for a cargo flight on Wednesday afternoon.
Staff worked quickly to prepare the shipment for a cargo flight on Wednesday afternoon.
Staff worked quickly to prepare the shipment for a cargo flight on Wednesday afternoon.
WHO, Red Cross and Red Crescent societies donated the shipment.
Nevien Attalla, operations manager for WHO's Dubai hub, said the shipment had to double in size once the scale of the situation became clear.
