Dr Mirna Doumit, president of the Order of Nurses in Beirut, said three of the city’s hospitals had been destroyed in the explosion in the port area.
“So we had to evacuate patients who were in those hospitals to others. In addition, we have two other hospitals that were partially destroyed. So it was a catastrophe and a big hit to the healthcare system, which was already bleeding,” she told Al Jazeera from the Lebanese capital.
“We lost three nurses working in the hospitals. I don’t find words to describe what happened. It’s like we are in a horror film.”
Dr Mirna Doumit joined us earlier from Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss the latest updates.
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#Lebanon #BeirutExplosion #BeirutBlast
Israel attack
always Israel
Lol Israel lives rent free in the minds of those infected by the cult of intolerance….🤔
religions kill.
stop the war, live the peace so that people live
never peace,since day 1. AMBASSADOR STEVENS WAS TORTURED.
Iran has done it 200% these terrorist must be brought to justice
I do not know why Indians hate Iran so much .. Everywhere I saw an Indian, they put a comment against Iran !!India is not in the Middle East, so why interfere in the Middle East?
You are wrong 200% percent there’s no such 200% thing…and this attack is done by Israel
@Nieder mit rassist Nieder mit rassist exactly!! iran is one of the most beautiful places in the Middle East we love it
@free palestine ❤❤❤
@free palestine انه تعازيّ الشعب البنان 🇮🇷🇮🇷🇱🇧🇱🇧
No word from Hezebollah?
Allah save us all.😔
Yeah indeed why would he (or Jesus)make that explosion happen, just to save us all? Stop with religious bullshit!
You should know who has destroyed lebnon. Option is only nuclear.
Now this is the time atack israeil and show the islamic Power
Israel’s allies including the US and Russia would destroy all countries infected by the cult of intolerance in 2 hours.
its time chrisitian and druze lebanese kick hizbullah out,the guys who dont even now how to handle their own bombs -the ones they hide near urban areas ….
נתנאל ציון exactly. It always makes me grin how much they hate Israel eventho it’s the misery they cause themselves with their hateful ideology.
@נתנאל ציון one more like this in tilavev
@Shahana Adeel unlike your genius leaders,we dont store bombs next to strong oxidizers in a dense urban area …
emergency situation i feel sad for those people
jesus christ…pls heal lebanon
Allah please help us
No God will help us, we’re in this by ourselves
First we need to stop killing each other. Starting NOW
Inshallah 💓
Israel did this 👆
Israel lives rent free in the minds of those infected by the cult of intolerance…
patssoxceltics yeah a tiny country which bothers a huge Arab world and makes them jealous.
Stop playing with chemicals
This is reall political parties full corruption government criminal Full parliament MLA MP PM full scandal God very sadness 2020 not going anywhere human God punishment start of justice
Many people are pointing fingers at Israel I hope it’s not… killing that many civilians is inhumane
They have been doing it for 100s of years but now its inhuman.
Nothing to do with Israel.
O please…it’s nothing to do with Israel. It was caused by an explosive ammonium nitrate chemicals stored at the port of Lebanon.
@Alex Kiplander I am not blaming Israel I am just overwhelmed with the amount of people using Israel as a scapegoat for the explosion in Beirut!
@Alex Kiplander It cost Israel just about 2000$ for a single LASER shot to trigger the deadly blasts.
I am saddened to see the pain, suffering, and devastation that this massive explosion has caused. My heart and prayers extend to the people of Beirut.
Stop praying to devil ALL’ ah.
Stop following the teachings of pedo phile Mohabund.
Your country will be alright then
Israel is the main suspect.
Dont point your fingers at someone. it is not the right time.
No it’s Hezbollah who was importing to make weapons. It’s all their fault with every death and distressed citizens.
musicguy20 idiot hopefully karma will drop on you. Sorry Lebanon but the Trump troll brigade is taking advantage of this terrible event.
musicguy20 hahahahahaha best joke ever!!! Israel 🇮🇱 100%. They have been eyeing the site and wanted to be sure that the northern border is secure. You don’t need to be a genius to figure that out. The explosive material has been there since 2016 why did it have to blow up yesterday???what was so special about yesterday??? Lol think!
Amir Tehrani Interesting Batco the company responsible for refurbishment of the silos and storage units website seems to be restricted today. Is that because its owned by a Ukrainian Billionaire and Kuwaiti Finance Company. Wonder what their insurance policy covers.
Now it’s time One happens in Tel Aviv (Israel)
Why there is such a bomb inside the urban area?
God bless you 🇱🇧
Iran always with Libanon 🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷❤❤❤
Nieder mit rassist Nieder mit rassist Why are you talking about India?! This is about Iran’s irresponsibility via Hezbollah bringing explosives to make weapons.
Amir Tehrani Sadly I do not laugh as it is a fact 😓
@musicguy20 I thought your from Indian
@musicguy20 أولاً ، ليس من الواضح حتى الآن على من يقع اللوم
ثانياً ، لماذا يجب على حزب الله أن يفعل الشيء نفسه؟ حزب الله له ممثل في لبنان وفي برلمانه
musicguy20 sadly you’re trying to push the stupid argument that’s going to continue creating suffering for just the people that you pretend to care about. That material has been sitting in the port since 2016. Why would it magically blow up yesterday??
We all know well who the coward is. Say the name …..
It’s not Israel. It was incompetent port workers who left a chemical explosive sit at the port of Lebanon for 7 years. Safety negligence.
@Alex Kiplander Yep!
This is an industrial accident (fireworks warehouse).
Caused by corruption and incompetence.
Say for example Hezbollah are in charge of safety certificates and the owner
donates money and supports Hezbollah, well then he would simply be issued a fire-certificate
with no questions asked.
Hezbollah don’t mins, they have bigger fish to fry : they are fighting a war with Israel.
Running the government of Lebanon is just a side issue for Hezbollah.
The Lebanese people are a side-issue, Hezbollah is a fanatical, fascist, anti-democratic
organisation.
What Lebanon need is simply boring efficient, honest bureaucrats, to govern the country
according to the laws.
vinm300 really how about some info that when ever isreal attacked labenon it was only hezbollah who saved labenon ppl from isreal…?dont know about that ?how about many attack done by isreal on the lands of labenon?only hezbollah was there..only hezbollah protected them not isreal n America infact for protecting labenon hezbollah became their enemies isreal n America ..speak with proper info or remain silent ..it was clear terrorist attack done by isreal n America as they r the only ones who can produce such amount of blast n explosion …we will see it but u ppl needs to stop being racist ..don’t talk if u don’t know half info is partial info next time do complete research taken not the ones who r hatred
Nobody condenms it because its not done by isis ..strange world
Israel attack Lebanon
Why? Israel is against Hezebollah not the Lebanonese people.
By the way Where is Hezebollah? So quiet?
It’s Zionist Israel attack
Its incompetence on the part of the government which includes Hezebollah
its gross negligence of lebanese port workers who left a dangerous explosive stockpile material to sit idle for 6 years at the port.
this has nothing to do with israel.
get your facts right & stop your biased hatred of israel.
It’s Hezbollah
Pray for lebnan😥❤️
Israel should be asked about this explosions ? They will know everything .
Israel said it has no knowledge of it
Even they have no knowledge about Palestine occupation . They know nothing . But reality is something far from our thinking . This world is very clever and selfish .
Pray for Lebanon
Israel did this
😁😅
Always blame the sacrificial goat Israel. 🙄
@Art Man Israel isn’t a sacrificial goat but a criminal
Stay strong Lebanon 💪 Indonesian stand with Lebanese 🇮🇩🇱🇧
This is sad to watch
Trump said it was an attack during a press conference. Mossad knew there was nitrate stored in that building. Inshallah they will be brought to justice.
Hate to break it to you, but Trump is a moron who makes up stuff just to stir the pot. He has little idea about what goes on in the world except that which impacts his business concerns. he’s a con man and grifter.
From video footage its seems that this explosion is a limited atomic attack or can say small atomic bomb blast because of its mushroom smoke style. Almighty Allah save us from every evil eye. Ameen.
🤑🤲🏼
Goodness dim, dumb and dumber.
RIP those who died the tragic explosion and I hope those who get injured to recover very soon
Now lebonon want to retaliate against Israel
What for? Having a useless government thats the Lebanese responsibility.
Bibi footprint is all over it because he use to do something like this whenever he is in trouble, Bibi scapegoats
Israel is culprit
Very sad very tragic
May Allah save us All
Pray for Lebanon
What happened?
😂
Cue alien invasion
The clips are very graphic.. Prayers for people in Beirut 🙏
God bless Lebanon
🤲🤲🤲🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Israel mosad is responsible of this.
Iran is or even lebanons wrong handling of ammonium
Rubbish! The idiots who let this be stored are responsible – idiotic negligence.
BT Aitken were talking about the middle east where thousands of militant groups stand in between lebanon. When the actually comoany comes out it will be wither of negligance or used for these groups
@Yogurt Monster I have liked all the lebanese I have known (except Hezbollah fans) and I am sad to see their country in such a mess. Storing that amount of fertilizer beside a city is incredibly dumb. Sad for the families of the dead and injured. Maybe this will start a change…. Ah well 🙁
So sad 😪
اللہ 😥
Pray from Poland 🇱🇧🇵🇱
🇱🇧2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣😰😨😥😓♥️👉🇮🇳
For us this is just news pictures or reportage, can’t imagine how terrible is for those people. Wish you all best and fast recovery!
This is the reward of evil and crooked people against the Children of the Almighty God.
So that god was not almighty, he would stop this if he was right? Or he is not all that good, and he knew but did not care and let it happen? Choose one?>
Children of almight god are dying from virus 😂where is god ,god is not helping you ??
Reward of evil and crooked was already done by germany remember and dont forget it you will have it again wait and watch ….
I’m so so sorry this Horrific thing happened. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Israel is behind the attack. No doubt
my first manager in new jersey was leboneese. i live those people so much.
Without brutal & ferocious killer Israël none can’t do it!!!!????
As a human being we should raise our voice & hands against all kinds of injustice & crime against humanity.
💔
Self destruction by dreaming destroying israel 😉
Its may be brutal act of illegal Isreal
World have to know that this illegal state dangerous for All middle east and treat for the whole world
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇱🇧🇱🇧
That was nasty .
Prayers
Pray for lebanon
Sickened by people who would blame another country rather than the officials and government of Lebanon for this horrendous act of negligence.
This is heartbreaking ……….
lebanon❤
Uff ya allah
Seriously it’s an horror. Can’t even able to think how nuclear war would be.
Pray for all.May Allah grant Jan nah to those who died and speedy recovery to those who are injured
2 km blast radius. 10 square km of damage. Let that sink in for a second. Thoughts are with Beirut and Lebanon.
I am Pakistani and I am very sad at the situation of the Lebanon may Allah bless them and for Martyrs may allah give them high rank in the Jannat
in my opinion israel is involved in this blast and now Israel is showing as a innocent
Exactly
Psychiatry promotes corruption
Please send help to the people of Lebanon… Those innocent people…😭Jesus Christ help them please….
Really sad to see this….
Ty👌