A Lebanese netizen Tuesday shared ongoing progress the Lebanese capital city of Beirut is making in recovery from the recent catastrophic explosions at the Port of Beirut.
The deadly explosions on Aug 4 have left at least 158 people dead, 21 missing and more than 6,000 others injured, according to the Health Ministry of Lebanon.
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"I was in Keserwan District near Beirut on that day, about 20 to 25 minutes away from Beirut. At around six oclock in the afternoon, we heard this huge explosion which sounded like a powerful air wave. I was quite scared. At one point, I thought a war had started. Because you know the situation in Lebanon is not very stable these days, I mean economic, political, international relations. So for a moment I really thought a war had started. I can see Beirut from the window of my house because our city is really close. From my window, I saw the black smoke rising at the Beirut Port area. So we were really scared, and then news started to spread that there had been explosions in the port of Beirut," Maya, the Lebanese netizen, said in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV) a whole week after the devastating explosions.
Maya said that the explosions had dealt another huge blow to Lebanon and destroyed or damaged many hospitals in the city, which was already struggling to cope with the COVID-19 epidemic, with now the fragile health system overwhelmed and unable to take in anymore victims.
She said that Lebanon had not yet been able to achieve full day power supply, and each household could only get power for about two hours a day, adding that the explosion further impacted the power system.
After the explosions, many countries have sent their rescue and medical teams to assist in the rescue work, and China has announced a donation of one million U.S. dollars to assist Lebanon in the recovery.
Moreover, volunteers are rushing to Beirut from every corner of the country to help the city and the affected, according to Maya.
"There are a lot of young people in Beirut now, who are helping others, cleaning houses, clearing away the debris on the streets. So I think it can get better day by day. It can get better but it will take so much time which needs the initiatives of the government. But right now, there are only youngsters and NGO organizations. There are no domestic initiatives. So I hope it can get better," she said.
So far, investigations into the cause are still underway, while Lebanons Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the cause of the explosions stemmed from the careless storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in a warehouse at the port for six years.
LINK: https://www.ansarpress.com/english/19794
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