Tag: #BeirutExplosion
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Woes of Beirut rescuers ‘microcosm’ of troubled Lebanon
Beirut, Oct 5 (AFP/APP):Fierce forest fires, a monster explosion that killed friends, then more Beirut blazes; Lebanon’s emergency services are reeling from a devastating year, but are determined to press on. Lebanese firefighter Afraa Obeid, a 27-year-old woman with long black hair, recounted how she lost her close friend Sahar Fares in the August 4…
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Pictures of baby, born moments after Beirut blast, go viral
Pictures of a baby born shortly after a horrific bomb blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, captivated social media users. At the time of the horrific bomb blast in Beirut, where a bride was busy with her wedding photo shoot, a woman was about to give birth at the same time. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwydIEpR9G/?igshid=rb2kyon1h2ne The boy’s father…
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Lebanese parliament approves state of emergency in the country
According to a report by a foreign news agency, the Lebanese parliament imposed a two-week state of emergency in the wake of the Beirut bomb blast and transferred power to the army. After the state of emergency is declared, the military will be authorized to arrest anyone on the basis of speech, assembly and security…
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Explosives expert reveals real cause of Beirut blasts
Italy: An explosives expert has revealed that there was no stockpile of ammonium nitrate at the port of Beirut, but the explosion was caused by a military missile. A bomb blast near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 160 people and injured more than 6,000, officials say. Initially, the cause of the blasts…
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Beirut Blast: Govt starts security measures as effects reach Karachi
KARACHI: The administration woke up after a chemical explosion in Beirut and took security measures. According to the reports, Commissioner Karachi sought details of the port and industrial areas to be safe from the Beirut-style tragedy. The Commissioner Karachi also sought details of deposits of ammonium nitrate and other chemicals in ports and industrial areas. Commissioner…
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Beirut protesters set fire to government buildings
Beirut: Protesters set fire to government buildings, killing a police officer, reportedly angry youths clashed with security forces outside the parliament building, knocked down a door. Hundreds of people protested Saturday in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, against the government’s failure to deal with a sudden explosion near a port on August 4.Protesters also clashed…
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UK medics fly to Beirut following deadly blast
LONDON Aug 07 (APP):The five medics from the United Kingdom (UK) will be travelling to Lebanon to determine the urgent needs in the Beirut health system and look at how the UK can support. According to a UK government statement issued on Friday, a British team of specialist medics have flown out to Lebanon today…
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Beirut Blasts: 16 arrested, including port manager, 157 killed
The death toll from the blasts at the Beirut port has risen to 157, with more than 5,000 injured being treated at various hospitals. According to details, the army has been given full powers to control the situation that sent shock-waves across the city, causing widespread damage as far as the outskirts of the city.…
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UAE Prime Minister announces 30 tons of medical aid for injured in Beirut
Dubai: The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates announced 30 tons of medical supplies for the devastated Beirut. According to reports, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has taken the initiative in the Arab world by announcing the largest aid to the people of Beirut after the catastrophic disaster in the Lebanese capital Beirut.…
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Mia Khalifa knows who is behind Beirut explosion?
The former adult star, Mia Khalifa took to Twitter and blamed Hezbollah, an Islamic political party based in the country, for the massive explosion in Beirut that killed more than 100 people and injured 4,000 individuals. Mia sent a string of tweets on the explosion after horrific video of the Beirut incident went viral on…