Beirut Blast: Nurse Carries Three Newborn Babies While Answering Emergency Calls
The nurse was seen cradling the infants in her arms while she was on the phone in a reception area strewn with glass shards from the impact of the blast.
This picture of a nurse in scrubs carrying three newborns at the Lebanese capital's Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, shows how dire the situation in the city was, after the deadly blast.
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In the viral picture, the nurse is seen cradling the infants in her arms while she was on the phone in a reception area strewn with glass shards from the impact of the blast.
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This is a powerful picture.
¡ª ??? (@AlaaH28) August 5, 2020
A nurse, answering calls, holding 3 newborn babies in a hospital full of damage & glass and among dead bodies.
This breaks my heart. ?#Beirut#prayforbeirut #LebanonExplosion #lebanon #?????_??????? #???_????_??? #????? pic.twitter.com/8woJjMuPd1
The picture was shared on Facebook by the photographer named Bilal Marie Jawish who wrote, '16 years of press photography and lots of wars. I can say I didn't see what I saw today in Ashrafia area, especially in front of the rum hospital and this 'heroine' caught me inside the hospital and was accelerating to call despite the suspension of communication holding three newborn babies and surrounded by dozens of bodies and wounded'.
Following the explosion in #Beirut, several hospitals have been destroyed, at a time when COVID-19 cases exceed 5,000 today. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/PKiOEcOiew
¡ª Robert Valencia (@rvalentwit) August 4, 2020
According to a Mirror UK report, the impact of the Beirut blast killed four nurses and injured about 200 patients, visitors and staff, and cut off the electrical supply for several hours.
¡°I don¡¯t want to die¡± a young girl screams as the blast hits. Those responsible for this must pay. pic.twitter.com/yTyCaoPtvc
¡ª Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) August 4, 2020
The explosion sent shock waves as far as 10 km. Terrifying visuals of the blast that surfaced on social media, showed buildings rattling and people running in panic, in the streets.
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According to reports, at least 75 people have died in the blast while over 4,500 have been injured. The hospitals in the city have been overwhelmed with patients coming in for treatment and the situation is further complicated owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Footage from inside hospital.
¡ª Abdul Qadeer (@abdulqadeer03) August 4, 2020
Blood Warning ? #Beirut #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/ezXjc1jN9d
Badri Daher, director general of Lebanese Customs, said it appears fireworks were being stored close to the ammonium nitrate. The explosive material was seized from a ship in 2014.
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A shockwave that obliterated buildings and knocked people off their feet was felt as far away as Cyprus, some 125 miles from the blast site.
