Cargo planes head to Beirut with relief supplies

U.S. military fork lift puts pallets on a truck as part of airlift of relief supplies to Beirut, which is suffering the effects of a huge explosion at the port.

Governments are deploying cargo planes loaded with humanitarian aid following Tuesday’s massive explosion at the Port of Beirut, which Lebanese officials say killed at least 137 and wounded more than 5,000.

A plane donated by the government of the United Arab Emirates arrived Wednesday with 20 tons of medical supplies from the World Health Organization’s logistics hub in Dubai to help treat up to 2,000 patients injured in the blast, according to the WHO.

The U.S. military is sending three C-17...

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