Diana sustained multiple injuries as a result of the August 4 explosion, namely to her right elbow, right palm, and one of her fingers, causing permanent hand deformity. She needs long-term physical therapy and a skin implant. Diana, a registered nurse at Saint George University Hospital was saved by a miracle in the Beirut explosion […]
Nour is a university student and the sister of Elias Khoury who died in the August 4 explosion. She sustained an injury to the left part of her face, which caused temporary eye paralysis. Nour also suffered from several bodily injuries, including her right shoulder. She still follows up on her treatment protocol from the
Ali works in the steel business. He was in Mar Mikhael on August 4, 2020, and he sustained severe injuries to his back, neck, and joints. Despite treatment, he still feels a lot of pain.
Kevork is a taxi driver. On August 4, 2020, he broke his shoulder as a result of the blast, and underwent a surgical operation, causing him to stop working for a whole year. He currently works as a company security officer. As if it was not enough for poor people to survive the economic crisis
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Maria was home during the explosion on August 4, 2020, and she was hit by a glass panel causing an injury to her right eye. Maria’s mother took her from one hospital to the other, until they reached the Eye and Ear Hospital in Naccache where she underwent seven surgeries until today. Maria celebrated her
Bahaa is a bank employee. He was at work in Achrafieh during the explosion on August 4, 2020, and he sustained a severe eye injury caused by shards of glass, necessitating seven stitches. 29-year-old Bahaa was struggling, like most Lebanese, to adapt to a normal life in a country stricken by crisis. On August 4,
Sima is a skincare specialist. She was in Mar Mikhael on August 4, 2020, and she broke her femur, which caused her movement issues and permanent pain. She can’t do things she used to do before the blast.
Charbel works at BOB Finance. He was injured during the explosion on August 4, 2020. He underwent a hardware implantation surgery in his hand, which he must retrieve today. However, he still did not do that, which is causing him extreme pain. Charbel also suffers from hearing problems. August 4, 2020, was just another normal
Mohamed is a content director at Anghami; he lost 80% of his vision in the August 4 explosion, and although he recovered his eyesight ever since, scars are still visible all over his body from shards of glass stuck under his skin. Mohamed left his job and left Lebanon in an effort to forget what
Alaa worked in multimedia. On August 4, 2020, he suffered a serious injury when a glass panel fell on him and hit his right shoulder. He is still undergoing physical therapy, and he currently works in agriculture as his original career suffered from the physical challenges caused by the injury he sustained.
