Shady Rizk recalls the day a huge stockpile of chemicals exploded in the Lebanon capital. He was left with life-threatening injuries and is tackling the mental traumaSurvivor of deadly Beirut blast still picking glass from his wounds one year onA Beirut blast survivor has told how for him every day is August 4 as the mental torment remains after the impact left him seriously injured needing 350 stiches and with his eyesight impaired. For Shady Rizk time has stopped since August 4 last year when a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded in the Lebanese capital's port opposite his office. "I don't feel safe in my country, this is why I want to leave ... this is the hardest decision I took in my life," Shady said. Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)As Wednesday's anniversary of the blast nears, Rizk says his "internal angriness" grows, fuelled by the stalling of an investigation into the blast.

Source: Daily Mirror August 02, 2021 13:18 UTC