The World Food Program (WFP) announced that it will will send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon to alleviate the situation of those most affected by the explosion at Beirut’s port. In addition to the fact that the Lebanese government does not have stored grain, the country only had one silo, which was destroyed by the accident. Current flour reserves are estimated to cover the market needs for only about six weeks. The WFP considers that at least US$235 million is needed to provide food support to the most vulnerable groups. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that there are over 884,000 registered Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Most of them are fleeing the ongoing war affecting their country.
'The World Food Program to Expand Its Aid to Lebanon', teleSUR