‘There was nothing left’: Greek resident of Beirut details aftermath of deadly explosion

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Greek resident of Beirut, Anna Armaou, has described the shocking events after the deadly explosion in Lebanon’s capital city on Tuesday evening, which left 135 people dead and more than 4,000 injured.

At the time of the explosion, Ms Armaou was not near the windows however, the shock wave shattered them, causing small cuts all over her body and “80 to 100 percent” damage to her eye.

“When the explosion happened, I was at home. I live on the fourth floor. There was nothing left, everything was destroyed,” Ms Armaou told SKAI News.

“I was taken to three hospitals because there was no place to put me. I was left sitting in a chair and blood was running from my face and eyes… people were running like crazy on the street.”

Ms Armaou added that her house is very close to the port and was completely destroyed.

“I loved Lebanon but now I want help from my homeland,” she admitted, adding that the horror she experienced makes her feel like she no longer wants to see the city she used to live in.

“I want to go to my homeland,” she concluded.

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