Antoine, a father of three, was a welder and a door crafter. When the August 4 explosion happened, he was home with his wife who was also injured in the blast. She tried to rescue him as she found him laying on the floor with his head bleeding. Antoine was evacuated to the hospital where […]
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Asmahan, a beautiful wife and mother, worked in customs at the port of Beirut. At the time of the explosion she was home with her husband and daughter and they were all injured and evacuated to different hospitals. Asmahan’s injury was extremely severe, and she couldn’t survive. After a long day of searching, her dead
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Ardel came to Lebanon for work in 2012. On August 4, she was at her employers’ home in Mar Mikhael, finishing her daily chores, when the explosion sent shock waves through the city and she was hit by shards of glass, one of which stuck in her head killing her instantly. Ardel who left her
Aram’s story is different from that of other victims who lost their lives on August 4, 2020. Although his siblings were used to his absence for a period of time, this time around it was heartbreaking. On that dreadful afternoon, he walked down Mar Mikhael like he used to, but lost his life following the
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Ayman graduated in 2011 as an agricultural engineer from the American University of Beirut and married his soulmate to start a beautiful family of his own. On August 4, 2020, he was in a meeting at his office nearby the port. His wife looked for him for hours until his brother confirmed the dreadful news
Fleeing the war in Syria, Ayman moved to Lebanon in 2013 and worked as a delivery boy at Kababji Restaurant – Jal El-Dib. On August 4, 2020, he was delivering an order to Mar Mikhael when the explosion happened. He was on the phone with a relative asking him about the address he was delivering
Lebanese Army Lieutenant Ayman Noureddine joined the military to serve his country, and as he was celebrating his promotion a few days earlier, he was further promoted to Captain Martyr on August 4. On that horrific afternoon, he helped Beirut Brigade’s firefighters to put out the flames at the port of Beirut, and he was
Seeking refuge from his country’s difficult situation, Ayman fled to Lebanon in 2011 to support his family. On August 4, 2020, he was at work at a restaurant in Gemmayze when the explosion hit and shards of glass covered his body. Ayman was evacuated to the hospital, but he died succumbing to his wounds.
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Azadoui, a strong elegant woman born in Iraq, was a cancer survivor and raised her family on ethics and principles. The August 4 explosion destroyed her home in Saifi and trapped her, bleeding, under the rubble. She was evacuated and treated at the hospital, but she could never overcome her injuries. She died a year
