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Beirut Explosion: The Largest Non-Nuclear Blast in History.

Mariana Helou1, Mahmoud El-Hussein1, Kurtulus Aciksari2, Flavio Salio3, Francesco Della Corte4, Johan von Schreeb5, Luca Ragazzoni4.   

Abstract

A massive explosion have ripped Beirut on August 4, 2020, leaving behind more than 6000 casualties, 800 regular floor admissions, 130 intensive care unit admissions, and over 200 deaths. Buildings were destroyed, hospitals in Beirut were also destroyed, others became nonfunctional. A disaster code was initiated in all the hospitals. Victims were transported by the Lebanese Red Cross or by volunteers to the nearest hospital that was still functional. Hospitals were flooded in patients, the coordination between health care centers was missing. Each hospital was functioning to its maximum capacity. With the many challenges we had, a rapid response was initiated. An effective triage done outside the Emergency had the major role in saving lives. After the Beirut Explosion, an assessment of the disaster plan and a major evaluation of the hospitals' coordination is needed.

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Keywords:  Beirut Explosion; Disaster; Explosions; disaster response

Year:  2021        PMID: 34789353     DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.328

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Disaster Med Public Health Prep        ISSN: 1935-7893            Impact factor:   1.385


  2 in total

1.  Assessing the psychological impact of Beirut Port blast: A cross-sectional study.

Authors:  Moustafa Al Hariri; Hady Zgheib; Karen Abi Chebl; Maria Azar; Eveline Hitti; Maya Bizri; Jennifer Rizk; Firas Kobeissy; Afif Mufarrij
Journal:  Medicine (Baltimore)       Date:  2022-10-14       Impact factor: 1.817

Review 2.  The Lebanese Healthcare Crisis: An Infinite Calamity.

Authors:  Mohamad Fleifel; Khaled Abi Farraj
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2022-05-26
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