Lydia was home in Achrafieh during the explosion that caused her to lose her hearing and balance. She still suffers until this day, which negatively impacts her physical and mental health. Lydia, an elegant self-confident lady, lived in Medawwar area facing the port of Beirut ever since she married her husband Issam Pharaon fifty years […]
“Bou Rafi” was a tailor and owned a shop in Achrafieh. On August 4, 2020, he was buying bread and fruits on his way back home facing the port of Beirut. At 6:07 PM, he was home alone when the explosion happened and shards of glass injured his body. His son arrived and evacuated him
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Antoine Naja Bassil, on August4, 2020, he was with his wife in their house in Gemmayzeh preparing coffee to drink together, but it was only moments before the explosion sounded and toppled the place. The wife woke up to find Antoine under the rubble, so she called for help to take him to the hospital,
Wissam was born in Ain Dara, in late 1974. He was the youngest in a big family of five boys and three girls. He was a very mischievous little boy who got well with adults rather than children. He attended two different schools, but did not pursue a university degree for financial reasons. He worked
On August 4, 2020, journalist and writer Elias El-Diri was injured while watching the fire at the port of Beirut from his home window. He was treated and his medical condition is stable. However, Elias still undergoes physical therapy and takes multiple medicines. Elias Deiry, a renowned journalist, was injured in the Beirut blast, which
Farida, a housewife, was home during the August 4 explosion at the port of Beirut. She sustained injuries to her feet and her house was reduced to rubble. Farida still received regular treatment and her medical condition has progressively improved, however, she still relies on painkillers. The destructive August 4 explosion led to the death
Enola is a nail specialist. She sustained eye and other body injuries while in her home in Karantina during the explosion on August 4, 2020. She became incapable of doing her job. Enola is an old lady with no one to support her financially, which increased her hardship.
Ayoub Jouni, Lebanese, born in 1957, was on the Beirut Ring Bridge on his way to work when the explosion happened and he was injured. His left leg was amputated, and his right leg was completely paralyzed. He also sustained retinal bleeding and hearing loss in his right ear. After the amputation of his left
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On August 4, 2020, Marine had just been back from the beauty salon when the explosion happened, and she fell to the ground; her home in Rmeil was heavily damaged. Marine sustained extreme injuries and she couldn’t help herself up. She was later evacuated to the hospital where she remained in the Intensive Care Unit
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