Fawzi started working at a young age after he lost both his parents; he worked night shifts and attended school during the day. On August 4, 2020, he left work and went to Downtown Beirut to have a cup of coffee when the explosion happened at the port of Beirut. Windows shattered and glass shards […]
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Georges was born in Lebanon and he grew up in Achrafieh; he greatly suffered from the fact that he was not granted the Lebanese nationality, despite being born to a Lebanese mother, and he died before the endorsement of a new nationality law allowing Lebanese mothers to pass on their Lebanese nationality and citizenship to
Georges was at Saint George University Hospital recovering from a scheduled surgery and he was supposed to be transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular room, but as the hospital was destroyed as a result of the explosion, Georges was killed instantly when he flew off his bed and hit his head to
Antoine, a husband and a father of three, worked at the Civil Aviation Safety Center and in multiple different jobs to support his family. On August 4, 2020, he was in his hospital bed at Saint George University Hospital, and he was hit by shattering glass from his room windows, severely injuring him. Antoine died
Muhieddine was working at the port of Beirut close to warehouse number 12 during the explosion. The sharp sound from the blast impacted his hearing. Today he suffers from partial hearing loss and from high blood pressure.
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Ibrahim worked in jewelry making before the blast. During the explosion he sustained a severe eye injury and lost his vision. He did not receive any treatment due to his difficult economic condition. Today, he also suffers from tachycardia.
Habib was at the office of the company he worked at on August 4, 2020. He broke his teeth and lost his left eye as a result of the blast. He was in a coma for six weeks after the explosion during which he was fed through feeding tubes connected to his stomach. Today, he
Karam was a baby on August 4, 2020. He was in the operating room at Karantina Hospital to undergo a gastrointestinal surgical intervention. He suffered from extreme complications following the blast. Today, 3-year-old Karam still can’t talk.
Gretta was home in Achrafieh on August 4, 2020. She sustained a hand injury as a result of the blast and her wound was closed with 26 stitches. She still suffers from movement issues and undergoes costly monthly physical therapy reaching an average of 100 US Dollars.
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