The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that the number of Filipinos injured during the massive blasts in Beirut had risen to 42, while the death count remained at four.
The number of injured Filipinos increased by 11 from Friday’s tally.
The DFA also recorded one more missing Filipino, bringing the total to two.
Earlier, the DFA said that it expected the number of Filipinos affected by the blasts to increase “considering the magnitude of the reported destruction.”
A charter flight to bring home Filipinos from Beirut is set to arrive in the country on Aug. 16.
As of Aug. 8, the Port of Beirut explosions have resulted in 158 confirmed deaths. John Ezekiel J. Hirro