Victims of the blasts in Beirut, a city beloved for its cosmopolitanism, span nationalities
That reputation is reflected in the growing list of the dead.
The Lebanese Red Cross has confirmed more than 135 deaths in the aftermath of the blasts that radiated from Beirut’s port. Thousands more were injured, and both tolls are expected to rise as more of the missing are confirmed dead.
Among the victims were at least four Bangladeshi migrant workers, Bangladesh’s embassy in Beirut told Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency. Scores more were injured among the estimated 150,000 Bangladeshi laborers in Lebanon.
At least two Filipinos died as well, killed in the homes where they were employed, Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Arriola told CNN.
“France and Lebanon are united in the grief of his death,” she wrote.
Thousands of Syrian refugees live in Beirut, among the 1.5 million registered in Lebanon. Some had found work in Beirut’s port, the epicenter of Tuesday’s explosions. There are reports of Syrians found among the dead, but no exact figures. Ali Abdul Karim, Syria’s ambassador to Lebanon, told Syrian media on Wednesday that there were “a number” of Syrian victims, but would not comment further.
The scores of Lebanese killed represent a broad sweep of society. The full scope of the loss, however, has yet to unfold, as friends and family members continue frantic searches in morgues, hospitals and social media groups to locate missing loved ones.
