As the three of them sped down the coastal highway towards the port, Karam video-called his wife Karlen and their two little girls. Beirut explosion: international rescue workers fly in to boost search for survivors Read more“The heart of our family has been ripped out,” said Mayan Nassif, a relative of the three men. “We make a big deal in this country about martyrs, people who die fighting our enemy or protecting our land. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A view of the site of the explosion, as search and rescue operations continue in Beirut. Beirut explosion: how you can help victims in Lebanon Read moreAs the hours tick by, the hope of finding the missing firefighters – always slim – is fading.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2020 19:12 UTC