*[Enwl-eng] UN offers aid, seeks probe in the wake of Beirut blast

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The World Health Organization, the World Food Programme and UNICEF are mobilizing humanitarian assistance to support Beirut in the wake of a deadly blast that damaged five hospitals and the country's primary wheat storage silo while displacing as many as 100,000 children. The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting next week to discuss the crisis and the UN High Commission for Human Rights is urging an independent probe into the explosion.
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