Egypt says flights continue between Cairo, Beirut after deadly blast

The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday affirmed normal operation of flights between the Cairo International Airport and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, as a deadly blast that occurred in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday has officially killed 135 people. In a statement, Egyptian Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar said flights between Egypt and Lebanon are regular and run as scheduled. Manar affirmed “the Egyptian civil aviation sector’s solidarity with the brotherly government and people in Lebanon,” and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. Egypt will open an air bridge to send urgent medical aid to Lebanon, the Egyptian ambassador said on Wednesday, a day after a blast in the capital, Beirut, has reportedly killed at least 100 people and injured at least 4,000 others. The newly-opened air bridge will carry the required medicine and medical supplies, a statement by the Egyptian Embassy in Lebanon said, quoting Ambassador Yusuf Allawi said.<br/>