Beirut explosion: the volunteer clearing up the wreckage of her home city – video

Video Credit: Guardian
Published on August 19, 2020 - Duration: 05:42s

Beirut explosion: the volunteer clearing up the wreckage of her home city – video

In the days after the Beirut explosion, the Guardian followed yoga teacher Jana Saleh as she volunteered to help clear up.

She finds chaos, disorder and a lack of support from Lebanese authorities: ‘there is no government, no army … nothing’.

In the immediate aftermath, she searches through wreckage, helps out older people and clears a hospital smashed beyond repair.

More than 150 people died in the blast, around 5,000 were injured and at least 60 are still missing, according to the health ministry.


You are here

Related videos from verified sources

Lebanon: vigil and protests mark one week since devastating Beirut blast – video report 02:06
Video credit: Guardian - Published on August 21, 2020 

Beirut explosion: buildings destroyed and cars upturned in aftermath of blast – video 01:08
Video credit: Guardian - Published on August 21, 2020 

Footage shows moment Beirut explosion hits as bride poses for photographs – video 00:30
Video credit: Guardian - Published on August 21, 2020 

You might like