Beirut's Aftermath

In the aftermath of the devastating incident, doctors and volunteers try to salvage their city.

Beirut's Aftermath It was an explosion that shook Beirut, and brought down the Lebanese government. In the aftermath of the devastating incident, this report follows the doctors and volunteers trying to salvage their city.
The explosion at the port of Beirut decimated Geitaoui Hospital, but that did not stop the wounded from flooding the makeshift emergency room 'It was an absolute bloodbath. I mean we had injuries, I couldn't even put their faces together, didn’t even know where the patients’ airways were.', says Doctor Al Moulal. Beyond the immediate devastation, the doctors worry that many of those affected will suffer from long term health conditions. The blast destroyed Lebanon's main drug depot, and charities are now dispensing drugs. ‘What we would usually use in 2 weeks, we’re giving out in one day', says volunteer Oumayma Farah. Anger at the government has increased since the explosion, as the death toll rises. The blast damaged some of Beirut's poorest neighbourhoods, and many now have nowhere to go. Architectural volunteer groups have been assessing the damage, and many residents will have to move out of their lifelong homes before the rains come. It's a desperate situation for Victoria Toumajean, who blames the government: 'they made us lose our jobs and we stayed quiet. The dollar rate increased and we stayed quiet. Now our homes are destroyed, our friends are dead.' Beyond the immediate devastation, the doctors worry that many affected will suffer from long term health conditions. The blast destroyed Lebanon's main drug depot, and charities are now dispensing drugs. One volunteer, Oumayma Farah says, what we would usually use in 2 weeks, we’re giving out in one day.', Anger at the government has increased since the explosion, as the death toll rises. The blast damaged some of Beirut's poorest neighbourhoods, and many now have nowhere to go. Architectural volunteer groups have been assessing the damage, and many residents will have to move out their lifelong homes before the rains come. It's a desperate situation for Victoria Toumajean, who blames the government: , 'They made us lose our jobs and we stayed quiet. The dollar rate increased and we stayed quiet. Now our homes are destroyed, our friends are dead.',
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