Takla Radi, Lebanese, born in 1970, was in her home in Karantina at the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020. She sustained a blow to the head and lost hearing in one of her ears. She hasn’t been treated or supported by any party or institution.
Habib Semaan, Lebanese born in 1959, was in his bakery un Achrafiye on August 4, 2020. Shattering glass injured his leg, and as he did not receive proper treatment, he suffers from multiple leg strokes. He walks slowly and he can’t work long hours. His treatment is too expensive for him to afford.
Antoine Massaad, Lebanese, born in 1951, was home on Mdawwar area on August 4, 2020. He sustained sever leg injuries that challenged his walking abilities; he can’t walk long distances and uses a wheelchair instead. He also suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure, and hearing difficulties.
Akid Mohamed Racho is a Syrian young man born in 1995. He suffers from a mental disability that affects his relationships with other people. At the time of the explosion, he fell of his balcony, and shards of glass hit his head, worsening his already difficult situation. His sister Heaven says he was undergoing treatment,
Alexander Manesliane, Lebanese born in 1992, used to work in an import-export office at the port of Beirut. On August 4, 2020, he came back home from work and decided to sleep. He was awakened by an explosive sound, which caused him to lose hearing in his left ear. Doctors predicted a six-month period for
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Dani Salameh, Lebanese, born in 1986, is a sound engineer. He was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2015, and his health condition deteriorated after the August 4 explosion that pushed him from one side of his home’s balcony to the other. Today he uses a walker as well as a wheelchair to move around. Lately,
Charbel Mandas is a Lebanese 12-year-old who suffers from genetic osteoporosis, just like his father and grandfather. On August 4, 2020, Charbel was home in Sin El-Fil and he was injured by the explosion; he broke his shoulder and hip, but his family could not afford treatment costs and he was treated at home by
Assinate Hussein Fawaz is a young Lebanese girl born in 2013. Assinate suffers from muscle atrophy and uses a wheelchair. However, her condition worsened after she fell to the ground at the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020.
Carmen El-Khoury El-Sayegh is a Lebanese housewife. In her younger years, she had modeled for International designer Zuhair Murad. On August 4, 2020, Carmen was in her home in Gemmayze preparing dinner. When she heard the first explosion, she tried to open the windows to reduce pressure. She didn’t know the intensity of the second
Georgette Saliba is a Lebanese housewife born in 1954. At the time of the explosion, she was home in Karantina, and she dropped from the second floor to the street. She sustained multiple fractures, and partially lost her hearing. She used a walker for a couple of months before she moved to the crutches. She
