235 people died in the Beirut port explosion, and 7,000 others were injured. Today, more than 150 people are living with a permanent disability – a figure that is largely underestimated in the absence of a reliable, unified database.
As living memories of the explosion, they carry the after-effects of the disaster in their bodies and souls: the indifference and impunity of the political class and a sense of humiliation follow them daily.
