United Nations organizations are concerned with the damage done to the port of Beirut, the largest in the country.
These organizations have stated that the destruction of the port may limit the food supply and prices will be unaffordable for the majority of the population.
United Nations agencies have warned of a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon after the major explosion in Beirut that occurred on Tuesday, reports KOHA.
The state of Lebanon was already facing an economic crisis before the explosion that left at least 154 people dead and 5 injured, while another 300 were left homeless.
The World Food Program has announced that damage to the port of Beirut could cut off food supplies and cause prices to soar.
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Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has announced that the health system has been severely damaged. The three main hospitals are not functional, the cause of great damage.
The president of Lebanon has rejected the launch of international investigations into the great explosion. He said state officials would investigate whether the explosion was triggered by a bomb.
