The embassy of Greece in Lebanon issued a statement through which it recommends Greek visitors to leave the country.

A fully equipped search and rescue team from the Fire Brigade left this morning, on a C-130 military aircraft, for Lebanon, on the orders of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in consultation with the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Chardalias, to participate in the search for survivors after the deadly explosion that occurred yesterday afternoon in the port of Beirut.

Two Greeks are said to be among the thousands injured in the deadly explosion that took place yesterday in the port of Beirut.