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Hope Dwindles for Survivors days After Deadly Afghan Quake

This is Beirut, 03/09 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United Nations Afghanistan Earthquake Survivor

Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering Pakistan on Sunday, leaving residents huddled in the open air for fear of powerful ...

Afghanistan Earthquake: Survivors Search Through the Rubble

This is Beirut, 02/09 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Afghanistan Earthquake Survivor Rubble

In Afghanistan’s Kunar province, which was struck on Monday by a magnitude-6 earthquake, survivors are sifting through the rubble of their homes and organizing funerals for the victims, whose bodies were carried by helicopter from the hospital.

Search for Survivors After Afghan Earthquake Kills 800

This is Beirut, 02/09 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Afghan Earthquake Survivor

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake, followed by at least five aftershocks, hit remote areas in mountainous provinces near the border with Pakistan around midnight Sunday. The head of the ...

Five Years Later... Finding the Words with Hussein Baydoun

Yara Germany, 04/08 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, Hussein Baydoun didn’t understand what was happening. Bleeding, he photographed the disaster and lost faith in this country. A tribute by This is Beirut to those who still carry August 4 in their bodies, their hearts and their silence.

Five Years Later... Finding the Words with Mireille Khoury

Yara Germany, 04/08 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, Mireille Khoury lost her son Elias, killed by the explosion. Since that day, she says she no longer exists. A tribute by This is Beirut to those who still carry August 4 in their bodies, their hearts and their silence.

Five Years Later... Finding the Words with Rony Mecattaf

Yara Germany, 03/08 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, Rony Mecattaf lost an eye. Since then, he has gotten back up, written a book and is rebuilding through testimony. A tribute by This is Beirut to those who still carry August 4 in their bodies, their hearts and their silence.

Five Years Later... Finding the Words with Lina Khoury

Yara Germany, 02/08 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

explosion blast beirut survivor August 4 2020

On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM, Lina Khoury’s life was blown apart. Despite being a mental health professional, she stayed silent for years. A tribute by This is Beirut to those who still carry August 4 in their bodies, their hearts and their silence.