Cyril, an economy and finance graduate and a huge fan of the French football team “Olympique de Marseilles”, was still at the office when the explosion hit Beirut on August 4, 2020. He sustained extreme injuries, and although he was evacuated to the hospital, he passed away from a brain bleed.
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On August 4, 2020, Elias had cut his honeymoon short to join his duty station as he received a call from his superior to attend a meeting with Beirut Governor. He did not go home after the meeting, but went with his colleagues to put out a fire at the port of Beirut. As soon
On August 4, 2020, Elias watched the fire at the port of Beirut from his room’s window where he was confined to protect his grandma from the coronavirus. When the explosion happened, his room was destroyed over his head; he was evacuated to the hospital and spent fourteen days in intensive care. Unfortunately, Elias’ life
On August 4, 2020, Dolly was in her home in Rmeil, directly facing the port’s grain silos. As a result of the explosion, she fell to the floor and her body was covered with glass; her children rushed her to Abou Jaoude Hospital in Jal El-Dib to treat her wounds. Two weeks later her heart
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Estephan enlisted with the Lebanese Army eight years earlier; he was a strong character and always loved to face a good challenge, he didn’t know that exchanging shifts with a friend of his would be the last challenge he would ever face. On August 4, 2020, he was at his duty station when he was
Elie was a lawyer and he worked alongside his father, the former head of Zouk Michael municipality. On August 4, 2020, Elie hit the gym in Gemmayze at 6:00 PM. A few minutes later, the port exploded and he sustained severe head injuries. Seven hours later he was evacuated, unconscious, to Makassed Hospital. He remained
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Farouk moved to Lebanon with his family 15 years earlier for work. On August 4, 2020, he went to his workstation in Saifi neighborhood and never came back. His family searched for him in hospitals across Lebanon until they found him at Rafic Hariri University Hospital. His son Mohamed went in the morgue to identify
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Fares was a member of the Lebanese General Security; in 2019 he was transferred to the investigation unit at the port of Beirut. He was on duty on August 4, 2020, and he called his wife and told her that he loves her and their only daughter very much; it was the last time they
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Fadi moved to Lebanon for work in 2013; he was married with 4 children, the eldest younger than 5 years old, and worked as a building concierge nearby the port of Beirut. As a result of the August 4 explosion, he was hit by shards of shattered glass instantly killing him. His brother received his
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On August 4, 2020, Firas, a friendly, ethical, and nice guy had just got off work at an art gallery in Hamra street, and he was on his way home when the explosion hit the city. Four glass panels and a metal fence fell over his head. He was evacuated to the hospital, but he
