'All I want now is to go home,' says a wounded Filipino household helper in Lebanon.
2 enormous explosionsThe cause of the explosions was linked to the storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a compound often used in fertilizers and explosives.
Online footage showed areas of near-complete devastation, with entire storefronts destroyed, cars wrecked, and survivors completely drenched with their own blood.Overseas Filipino workers in the region turned to social media to air their concerns and appeals to the Philippine embassy in Lebanon. In a Facebook video posted on Wednesday, August 5, Guira said she was unable to go to the hospital due to the influx of patients also seeking medical help.
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