Spain is not the only one to hasten to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. The UK has also chartered planes and other countries have deployed ships to the Mediterranean in anticipation of a possible large-scale evacuation. The comprehensive evacuation plan for Lebanon has already begun.
In the case of Spainthe Ministry of Defense sent two planes: one which was already in Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa, and another from the Zaragoza air base, with a total capacity of 404 people.
Most European countries, such as Spain, have chosen to send planes from Beirut, using their national airlines or the army. Among these countries are Germany, Bulgaria, Portugal, Netherlandsamong others. An evacuated Bulgarian citizen said: “The situation in Beirut is very, very bad; we were very scared. »
Cyprus It has emerged as a key point in many evacuation plans, with US and British troops deployed to the island in anticipation of possible reinforcements. Citizens from countries as far away as China were evacuated from Beirut to Cyprus by boat, from where they continued their journey by plane to their home country.
Türkiye It was also used as a stopover, facilitating the exit of people seeking to escape the tense situation in Lebanon. An evacuee from Ghana recounted his exhausting twelve-hour journey from Tripoli: “From there I have to take a bus and then a plane to Istanbul. » Evacuees face long and complicated journeys, both by sea and by air.
