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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Dima was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and daughter. On August 4, 2020, she was visiting her ill father at the hospital when the explosion happened. She was severely injured and entered an 80-day coma after which she passed away, leaving behind a family that will forever remember her.
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Etanu traveled to Lebanon for work to provide for her daughter’s education, and she had decided to extend her stay for one more year to cover her university expenses. On August 4, 2020, she was at her employers’ home Achrafieh; everyone was hurt but her injuries were quite extreme. Family relatives came to the rescue,
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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
Ensaf was born in the early 1930s, and she was among a few women from her generation to graduate from university. She married and moved to Kuwait with her husband, but following his death, she moved back to Lebanon at the onset of the coronavirus to live closer to her daughter who lived in Gemmayze.
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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Farida was a loving generous woman always trying to help the poor and disadvantaged as she volunteered with the Saint Antonios Association. On August 4, 2020, she was home with her husband and son in Rmeil; she was injured as a result of the explosion and bled to death. She died on her way to
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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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