Marwan Hassan Chamouni, Lebanese, born in 1971, used to work with ships at the port of Beirut. At the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020, Marwan was at work, and he lost consciousness as soon as the blast was heard… According to his x-rays, he sustained a neck dislocation and he needs specialized […]
Mustapha Berri, Lebanese, born in 1960, owned a butcher’s shop. On August 4. 2020, he was driving his car from Basta El-Tahta in Beirut to his house in Zokak El-Blat, when the explosion happened. He was hit with shattered glass, gravely injuring his right leg. Although Mustapha escaped death on that day, he was compelled
Hussein El-Hussein was born in 1998 in Syria. He worked at the port of Beirut loading containers. On the afternoon of August 4, 2020, Hussein was home doing some electrical maintenance when the explosion happened; he was electrocuted, and a door fell over his body. Hussein lost 70% of his movement ability in his shoulder,
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Saeed Cherfan, Lebanese born in 1958, sold handbags, and enjoyed fishing and selling fish to provide for his family. On August 4, 2020, while he was home, the living room wall fell all over him, causing multiple injuries to his already frail body. His leg was completely paralyzed… He also lost his teeth because of
Mohamed Fadel El-Mohamed is a Palestinian-born truck driver at the port of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, he was at work, and he sustained partial eye injuries; his eyesight gradually decreased. Following his injury, he was transferred from being a truck driver to becoming a concierge at the same company he worked for.
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Hamza Rizk, a Lebanese born in 1965, he used to work in a company specializing in batteries in Mar Elias in Beirut. He suffers from a pre-explosion disability in his right leg, and his condition worsened after he received a blow to the same leg, caused by the August 4 explosion. He now faces walking
Mahmoud AbdelKader Naboulsi, Lebanese, born in 1950, is an electrical technician. On the 4th of August, he was on his balcony holding his grandson when the explosion happened. He lost some of his left hand fingers, and his left eye was also damaged, and it will need permanent treatment. From that moment on his professional
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Mohamed Tarchichi, a Lebanese born in 1992, owns a shop in Moudawar area in Beirut. On August 4, 2020, Mohamed was working at the shop when a huge explosion happened. His bones were damaged, and he lost 2 cm of his right leg, which cause walking difficulties and permanent stabbing pain in his lower back,
Ghassan Fakhreddine, born in 1964, is a Lebanese security officer at Touch – Mar Mikhael. While he was on shift duty on August 4, 2020, the explosion rocked the city of Beirut, and he sustained an injury to his left hand, causing permanent damage, and part of his intestine was removed.
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Khodor Mehrez is a Lebanese hairdresser born in 1983. He was home in Karantina at the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020; he sustained a leg injury that caused a permanent disability. His life turned upside down and he is currently unemployed, while he used to be
