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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 05:39 AM Aug 2020

Know her name. This is Sahar Fares. She was a Lebanese female firefighter. 25 years old.



Jenan Moussa @jenanmoussa

Know her name. This is Sahar Fares. She was a Lebanese female firefighter. 25 years old. She was one of the first responders at #Beirut port. She died along with her colleagues trying to extinguish the fire. Her burial is today. RIP Sahar 💔



5:28 AM · Aug 6, 2020




Jenan Moussa @jenanmoussa

Goodbye our heroes. May you rest in peace. The whole nation is crying you. This shouldn't have happened. #Beirut



5:44 AM · Aug 6, 2020



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Know her name. This is Sahar Fares. She was a Lebanese female firefighter. 25 years old. (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Aug 2020 OP
What a tragedy, so much death and destruction... secondwind Aug 2020 #1
More about Beirut BlueMTexpat Aug 2020 #2
8 different videos of explosion OhNo-Really Aug 2020 #9
These are the right questions BlueMTexpat Aug 2020 #13
Sad Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #3
Chris Hayes mentioned how people often focus on outside threats JI7 Aug 2020 #4
This is true. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #8
Fam was supposed to be in Angelis southern France OhNo-Really Aug 2020 #11
Rest in pease dear public servants. Here's a video of where they had responded..... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 #5
😪 BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #6
RIP Sahar usaf-vet Aug 2020 #7
Heroes one and all. RIP young lady. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2020 #10
Such a heartbreaking tragedy. wendyb-NC Aug 2020 #12
Heartbreaking.💔😔 dewsgirl Aug 2020 #14
... Aristus Aug 2020 #15
It's so tragic, doubly so because it could have been avoided. crickets Aug 2020 #16

BlueMTexpat

(15,349 posts)
2. More about Beirut
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 06:31 AM
Aug 2020

and its history: https://theconversation.com/the-port-of-beirut-vital-historic-centre-of-a-complex-city-144022

From the link:

...
The blast, in the early evening of August 4, has been reported as having the force of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake – and is believed to have been fuelled by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the port.

While post-civil war Lebanon’s economy, infrastructure and basic services are already on their knees due to an unprecedented economic crisis, widespread public protest about believed government corruption and recently the COVID-19 pandemic, another portion of Lebanon’s crucial national infrastructure now lies in ruins. The port of Beirut handles 60% of Lebanon’s imports as well as the storage of its food and medical reserves.

The history of a port at Beirut stretches back to as far as the 15th century BC. In the 20th century, Beirut became a key seaport serving the oil trade and related passenger and cargo movements in the Levant and the Gulf.

The port has played a key role in Beirut’s history and stands at the centre of the city, surrounded by some of its most important neighbourhoods.
...


OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)
9. 8 different videos of explosion
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 08:36 AM
Aug 2020

Thousands injured. Many have died. Port, ships, blocks of High rise buildings damaged.

Truly horrific.




Why was almost 3000 tons of such a dangerous explosive allowed to be stored at the port? Who sanctioned that? How long has it been sitting there? Who hired the welders to work on the roof? Did they know they were working above a HUGE explosion if they were not careful?

JI7

(89,182 posts)
4. Chris Hayes mentioned how people often focus on outside threats
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 06:37 AM
Aug 2020

such as terrorists, foreign enemies etc.

But it's often our own shit governments that fail the people the most . And he brought up our own situation with trump.

mountain grammy

(26,571 posts)
8. This is true.
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 08:24 AM
Aug 2020

Watching Chernobyl I was constantly reminded of how corrupt and incompetent our government is right now. Gorbachev and scientists saved them, but just barely.

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)
11. Fam was supposed to be in Angelis southern France
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 08:40 AM
Aug 2020

But thebUS bombed Gaddafinthe night before our flight. We decided to cancel, too close to Libya

Had we gone in our trip, we would have been nuked by Chernobyl. Angel is had to bury all crops and slaughter livestock As did even UK if I remember correctly

A strange month of history

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
5. Rest in pease dear public servants. Here's a video of where they had responded.....
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 07:20 AM
Aug 2020

at the warehouse a bit before that big explosion:



Text:
CNW @ConflictsW

Footage of the initial fire at Beirut port yesterday shortly before the massive explosion

From Jaras Scoop FM
5:51 AM · Aug 5, 2020

Note how the heavy black smoke propagates down the roof line fairly quickly as time passes.

As a former firefighter, this appears to me to be a very hot "cooking" fire in which explosive gasses build up inside a closed structure from decomposition of materials inside, including wood and plastics. We were warned to watch carefully for the warning signs because opening up a stucture under those conditions lets oxygen in suddenly, usually resulting in a massive explosion. An investigation will reveal the true sequence of events, but that could have been the initial explosion prior to the big one.

KY.......

wendyb-NC

(3,250 posts)
12. Such a heartbreaking tragedy.
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 08:44 AM
Aug 2020

my heart goes out to their and their loved ones. R.I.P. Sahar, and all your fellow heroes. , ...

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