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Turkey sends rescue and medical teams after Beirut explosion

| August 5, 2020 7:27 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey said Wednesday it is sending search and rescue teams along with emergency medical personnel to aid Lebanese authorities in the aftermath of the devastating explosion that killed at least 100 people in Beirut and injured thousands.

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