Bissan’s family moved to Lebanon in 2015 to pursue better life opportunities. They settled in the port neighborhood, and her father worked at a tire repair shop. On August 4, 2020, following the explosion, the ceiling fell over their heads and Bissan was severely hurt. Her father took her to the hospital, but the 7-year-old […]
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Babylynn moved to Lebanon to work as a housekeeper to provide for her two children whom she left with her parents back home. On August 4, 2020, as she was finishing her daily chores, a huge explosion rocked the city of Beirut, and she suffered from a heart attack. She was evacuated to the hospital,
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Chakeh was a real humanitarian who volunteered with multiple charitable organizations. On August 4, 2020, she spent the afternoon with her son who went back to Anfeh after he checked up on her. As the explosion hit, windows shattered causing her multiple injuries and cutting through her veins, ending her life at 85.
Cedra and her family fled the war in Syria and moved to Lebanon. On August 4, 2020, everyone was home in Mar Mikhael when they heard fireworks. They went outside to see what happened when, suddenly, a huge explosion rocked the city, and glass and rubble from nearby buildings started falling and Cedra was injured.
Claudia was an electrical engineer and worked at Electricité du Liban, in the vicinity of the port of Beirut. On August 4, she was still at the office preparing for an important meeting the next day. Unfortunately, a huge explosion rocked the city and hell broke loose at the company. Claudia’s husband tried to reach
Claudette lived in Medawwar and she was an active humanitarian. On August 4, 2020, she prepared food and sent it to the needy, and while she rested, warehouse number 12 at the port of Beirut exploded and the city was like it was hit by an earthquake. Claudette’s relatives couldn’t locate her until the next
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“Come save me” were the last words Christelle said to her father on that fateful evening. She had come back to Lebanon to be with her parents. On August 4, 2020, at the time of the explosion, Christelle was home in Gemmayze when she fell to the ground. Before she passed out she called her
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Diana never thought that her decision to settle in Lebanon would end in her death in one of the biggest explosions in the world, On August 4, 2020, she was watching the fire through the window when the explosion happened and her hand was injured by shards of glass. Despite the medical care she received
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On August 4, 2020, Diana had spent a good day at the beach with her children. On her way back home a protest was blocking the road in Adlieh area, and thus, she changed her route and took the Saifi road instead. As the explosion sent shock waves through the city, rubble from buildings fell
