George and Amal Clooney Donate $100,000 to Beirut Explosion Relief Efforts – E! Online

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George and Amal Clooney Donate $100,000 to Beirut Explosion Relief Efforts - E! Online

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George Clooney and Amal Clooney are sending out assistance to Beirut. 

Two days after a huge surge happened in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, Aug. 4, an associate for the A-list couple informs E! News in a declaration that they have actually vowed $100,000 to a variety of Lebanese charities. Amal was born in Beirut and raised in the U.K. 

“We’re both deeply concerned for the people of Beirut and the devastation they’ve faced in the last few days,” George and Amal shared. “Three charitable organizations we’ve found are providing essential relief on the ground: the Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanon, and Baytna Baytak. We will be donating $100,000 to these charities and hope that others will help in any way they can.”

Local wire service LBCI reported that a minimum of 5,000 individuals were hurt in the blast which a minimum of 135 were eliminated. Dozens were likewise considered missing out on.

At this time, the precise reason for the surge stays uncertain. However, President Michel Aoun stated an examination into the blast would expose the situations of what occurred as quickly as possible which the outcomes would be openly shared. According to CNN, Prime Minister Hassan Diab stated an approximated 2,750 lots of ammonium nitrate had actually been saved in a port storage facility for 6 years “without preventative measures.”

After the news broke, a number of celebs shared messages on social networks. Janet Jackson published a message that check out “Beirut in our hearts” and captioned it, “My prayers to everyone in Beirut, Lebanon.” Kim Kardashian likewise tweeted, “Pray for Beirut.”