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Ramez Mansour rushed out of the silo offices just moments before the explosion.
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Michel Abdo waits for help following the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020, that killed 200 and injured almost 8,000.
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Michel, 58, lost an eye when a cargo of hundreds of tonnes of chemicals caught fire and exploded in a warehouse.
Hassan Mortada lies on the ground following the massive explosion of ammonium nitrate.
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Hassan suffered six broken vertebrae and two broken pelvic bones in the blast.
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Walid Sebaali sustained only minor injuries in the devastating explosion.
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Elias Nohra helped the army to clean up after the blast that caused billions of dollars in damage to property across the capital.
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Ramez Mansour rushed out of the silo offices just moments before the explosion.
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Michel Abdo waits for help following the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020, that killed 200 and injured almost 8,000.
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Michel, 58, lost an eye when a cargo of hundreds of tonnes of chemicals caught fire and exploded in a warehouse.
Hassan Mortada lies on the ground following the massive explosion of ammonium nitrate.
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Hassan suffered six broken vertebrae and two broken pelvic bones in the blast.
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Walid Sebaali sustained only minor injuries in the devastating explosion.
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Elias Nohra helped the army to clean up after the blast that caused billions of dollars in damage to property across the capital.
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Ramez Mansour rushed out of the silo offices just moments before the explosion.