CAIRO: A worker at Beirut port has been rescued after spending 30 hours at sea after the massive explosion.
Amin Zahid was found unconscious and injured after the explosion threw him into the water, according to Lebanese media reports.
Rescue teams managed to locate him and transport him to hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to Lebanon 24 channel.
Pictures showed Zahid in a small rescue boat after he was pulled from the sea.
His miraculous survival so long after the explosion took place has been a rare piece of good news in a country traumatized by the blast.
Dozens of families of those missing after the explosion have gathered in front of the port area, waiting for news. Many remain missing in the city where more than 137 people were killed and 5,000 injured.
The military imposed a security cordon around the site which was completely destroyed.
Rescuers pull Beirut port worker from sea alive after 30 hours
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Rescuers pull Beirut port worker from sea alive after 30 hours
- Amin Zahid was found unconscious and injured after the explosion threw him into the water
- Rescue teams managed to locate him and transport him to hospital
Palestine, Egypt officials discuss Gaza safety, security
- Talks also on strategies for stability in Israeli-ravaged Occupied Territories
LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service.
Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Occupied Territories, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service.
The discussion on Sunday also focused on strategies for achieving stability and security for the Palestinian people, and progressing to the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, as reported by the Wafa news agency.
Officials aim to improve coordination and consultation to tackle the challenges facing the Israeli-ravaged Palestine and the wider region.
Al-Sheikh might become Palestine’s president in the event of a power vacuum in the Palestinian Authority, currently led by 90-year-old Mahmoud Abbas.
