One year after Beirut port blast: Lebanese residents in the UAE hope the dark days will pass
Dubai: On August 4, a huge blast at the Beirut port rocked the capital, leaving around 200 people dead and devastating large chunks of the city. The explosion resulted in a giant pink mushroom cloud that killed over 220 people, injured 6,000, and displaced another 300,000 people while destroying half of the city. A year later, and Lebanese residents in the UAE still mourn the day that shattered not only the city but the hearts and souls of the Lebanese people. For Solange El Rassi, a Lebanese resident of the UAE, time stopped at 6.07pm on August 4, 2020. “Today and every day, our hearts an...
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