UNICEF HQ posted a photo:
On 1 September 2020, Fatme, 8, plays at a playground at the UNICEF’s child-friendly space (CFS) at the Karantina public garden in Beirut, Lebanon. The Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020 caused nearly 200 deaths and over 7,000 injuries. Its effects touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city – most profoundly felt by vulnerable families and their children. Two of Fatme’s cousins were injured in the explosion, one cut by glass falling in from the ceiling of Fatme’s family’s home. In the immediate aftermath of the explosion, UNICEF set in motion the first phase of its emergency response. Now UNICEF, one month after the explosion, shares the individual stories of those whose lives were impacted by its devastating power.
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To learn more about UNICEF’s response in Beirut: UNICEF responding to destruction in Lebanon
Read UNICEF Lebanon’s new short report “Everything around me is in ruins”, highlighting the impact of the explosions on children and families in Beirut and UNICEF’s response.
