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Adan Jerkass said: "A cousin of mine was around the area at that time. Due to the blast, she suffered minor injuries. She sustained minor cuts."
Nihal El Masri said some of her relatives suffered from minor injuries. "All the glass in their homes was shattered."
Although Beirut is "used to" explosions, a distressed Nihal said she has never seen anything on this scale. "It is heartbreaking, to be honest. People have lost their homes in the midst of this pandemic; with the economic crisis and all this corruption, what will people do? Lebanon was once the Europe of the Middle East. What is the future of our country now?"
Another Lebanese resident Jad Khalek said all her loved ones are safe. "They were at different places around that time. But yes, the news, undoubtedly, came as a shock. After I heard what happened, I started making frantic calls home. It's really sad to see what happened. Some people initially thought it was an earthquake. Let's please pray for Lebanon and the Lebanese people."
nandini@khaleejtimes.com
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