Belgians evacuated to Cyprus from Lebanon

The ferry that France chartered to transport French nationals from Lebanon arrived at Larnaca on Cyprus on Tuesday carrying 44 Belgians.

Officials from the French Foreign Ministry who were on board the ship said some 900 foreign nationals were evacuated from Lebanon, 750 of whom were French.

A spokesman from the Belgian Foreign Ministry said there were also 44 Belgians on the ferry. A little of 60 Belgians had been awaiting evacuation from Beirut.