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BEIRUT — A pulsing signal was detected Thursday from under the rubble of a Beirut building that collapsed during the horrific port explosion in the Lebanese capital last month, raising hopes there may be a survivor still buried there.
The effort unfolded after the sniffer dog belonging to the Chilean search and rescue team first detected something as the team was going through Gemmayzeh Street in Beirut and rushed toward the rubble of a building. The street was one of the hardest-hit in the Aug. 4 explosion.
The team then used audio detection equipment for signals or heartbeat, and detected what could be a pulse of 18 to 19 beats per minute. The origin of the pulsing signal was not immediately known but it set off a frantic search and raised new hope.
It is extremely unlikely that any survivors would be found a month after the blast that tore through Beirut in August when nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate ignited at the port. The explosion killed 191 people and injured 6,500 others and is considered to be one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. Thousands of homes were damaged.

“Ninety-nine percent there isn’t anything, but even if there is less than 1 percent hope, we should keep on looking,” said Youssef Malah, a civil defense worker. He said his men would continue working throughout the night, adding that the work was extremely sensitive.
A Chilean volunteer, however, said their equipment identifies breathing and heartbeat from humans, not animals, and it detected a sign of a human.
For days, a French rescue team and other volunteers had looked into the rubble of buildings in the aftermath of the explosion and didn’t have reason to believe there were any bodies or survivors left.
In another chilling reminder of the horrific explosion a month ago, the Lebanese military said it discovered more than 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near Beirut’s port on Thursday.
According to the military, army experts were called in for an inspection and found 4.35 tons of the dangerous chemical in four containers stored near the port. There were no details on the origin of the chemicals or their owner.
The military statement said that customs officials had called in the army to inspect containers at a facility near the port, where they found 4.35 tons of ammonium nitrate. It said army experts were “dealing with the material,” an apparent reference that it was being destroyed.
Days after the Aug. 4 blast, French and Italian chemical experts working amid the remains of the port identified more than 20 containers carrying dangerous chemicals. The army later said that these containers were moved and stored safely in locations away from the port.
French experts as well as the FBI have taken part in the investigationinto the blast, at the request of Lebanese authorities. Their findings have yet to be released.
So far, authorities have detained 25 people over last month’s explosion, most of them port and customs officials
Associated Press/ ABC / NBC
List of Martyrs
of Beirut Port explosion -as provided by Lebanon’s ministry of health – 191 total as of September 3
Nb. | Name | Nationality | Name of The Hospital | Notes |
1 | Abdel Halim El Ali Salem | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
2 | Abdel Kader Bloso | Syrian | Middle East Medical Center | |
3 | Abdo Tanious Ata | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
4 | Abdul Kader Ali Terras | Lebanese | AUBMC | ً توفي لاحقا |
5 | Ahmad Ibrahim Kaadan | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
6 | Ahmad Mohammad Ameira | Syrian | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
7 | Alexandra Najjar | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | طفلة |
8 | Ali Abbas Ismail | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | |
9 | Ali Abdo Ayoub | Lebanese | CMC Hospital | |
10 | Ali Hussein Zeineddine | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
11 | Ali Ibrahim Jassem Obeid | Syrian | Al Rasoul Hospital | |
12 | Ali Ismail El Sayed Chahata | Egyptian | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
13 | Ali Kassem Sawan | Lebanese | كان ضمن المفقودين | |
14 | Ali Mehsen Mcheik | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
15 | Alice Balian | Lebanese | Mashaghara Governmental Hospital | |
16 | Amin Zahed | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | |
17 | Amina Salim Karbik | Syrian | Hayek Hospital | |
18 | Anite Karabit Khatishikian | Lebanese | Libano Français Hospital | |
19 | Antoine El Barmaki | Lebanese | Mashrek Hospital | |
20 | Arlet Meglangit | Filipino | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
21 | Armand Tayan | Lebanese | Rizk – LAU Hospital | |
22 | Asmahan Miled Faroukh | Lebanese | Al Rasoul Hospital | |
23 | Ayman Homsi | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
24 | Ayman Ibrahim Jasem Al Eid | Syrian | Al Rasoul Hospital | |
25 | Ayman Issam Sleiman | Syrian | AUBMC | |
26 | Ayman Mostapha | Lebanese | Room Hospital | |
27 | Ayman Nour Din | Lebanese | Army Hospital | نقيب – جيش لبناني |
28 | Ayman Obeid | Syrian | Middle East Medical Center | |
29 | Baby-Linn Serohijos | Filipino | Rizk – LAU Hospital | |
30 | Chacke Sadek | Lebanese | Sacree Coeur Hospital | |
31 | Chadi Abou Chakra | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
32 | Chant Hagopian | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
33 | Charbel Abdo Mata | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | أمن دولة |
34 | Charbel Hati | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني |
35 | Charbel Karam | Lebanese | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني | |
36 | Chawki Mohammad Allouch | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital |
37 | Christelle Nazih El Adem | Lebanese | ||
38 | Cidra Al Kenno | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
39 | Claudette El Halabi | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
40 | Claudia Khalil Lakkis Ewaz | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
41 | Cyril Michel Kanaan | Lebanese | AUBMC | |
42 | Dalia Boghos Kedikian | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
43 | Dayan Michel Khoury Dib | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
44 | Elias Bassam Khoury | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | ً توفي لاحقا – 15 سنة |
45 | Elie Khouzami | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني |
46 | Estephan Said Rouhanna | Lebanese | Mashaghara Governmental Hospital | جيش لبناني |
47 | Etanu Deehisa | Filipino | Rizk – LAU Hospital | |
48 | Ezek Oheir | Australian | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
49 | Fadi Hussein | Lebanese | Sacree Coeur Hospital | |
50 | Fadi Naim | Lebanese | Al Arez Hospital | |
51 | Fares George Kiwan | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | أمن عام |
52 | Farouk Al Sallou | Syrian | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
53 | Fawzi Kalailet | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
54 | Feryal Al Kiki | Lebanese | Bahman Hospital | سكتة قلبية جراء الانفجار |
55 | Fida Khoury | Lebanese | Beleview Medical Center | |
56 | Firas Meteeb Dahwish | Palestinian | CMC Hospital | |
57 | Gabrielle Brigitte Kuhnle-Radtke | Hotel Diew Hospital | ||
58 | Gaia Fadoulian | Lebanese | Abo Jaoudeh Hospital | |
59 | George Maalouf | Lebanese | Army Hospital | جيش لبناني – مؤهل |
60 | George Naja Freiha | Lebanese | ||
61 | George Pierro Demiani | Lebanese | Sibline Governmental Hospital | |
62 | George Saad | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
63 | George Salim Al Wez | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
64 | Georges Farjallah Daibes | Lebanese | Sibline Governmental Hospital | مؤهل أول في قوى الامن الداخلي |
65 | Georges Madi | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
66 | Ghassan Hasrouty | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين |
67 | Gretta Attallah | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
68 | Hailemariam Demssie Reta | Ethiopian | Fouad Khoury Hospital | |
69 | Hala Tayyah | Lebanese | ||
70 | Hamad Medhat Al Attar | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
71 | Hamza Hussein Iskandar | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | جيش لبناني – رقيب |
72 | Hanna George Akkbani | Syrian | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
73 | Haoulo Ahmad Abbas | Lebanese | Al Rasoul Hospital | |
74 | Hassan Moustapha Tay | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | جيش لبناني – رقيب |
75 | Hassan Akram Chames | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | |
76 | Hassan Ali Maneh | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
77 | Hassan Kamel Haidar | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
78 | Hassan Sadek | Lebanese | Sibline Governmental Hospital | جيش لبناني – رقيب |
79 | Hayat Gergi Fadel | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
80 | Hedwig Motlans Moliere | Holland | ||
81 | Housam Batal | Lebanese | AUBMC | |
82 | Hussein Abd El Rahim Bashar | Lebanese | ||
83 | Ibrahim Abdelmohsen Al Sayed Abou Kasba | Egyptian | Hotel Diew Hospital |
84 | Ibrahim Amin | Lebanese | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
85 | Imad Zaher Din | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
86 | Ivone Sorsok Kokarian | Lebanese | ً توفيت مؤخرا في المستشفى | |
87 | Iyad Zeid Al Amin | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
88 | Izabelleh Machaalani | Lebanese | Bahnes Hospital | |
89 | Jack Sarkis Barmikian | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | |
90 | Jackeline Gebrine | Lebanon | Bahnes Hospital | ممرضة في مستشفى حداد |
91 | Jacuqes Gemayel | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
92 | Jad Gergeh Al Dahdah | Lebanese | Middle East Medical Center | |
93 | Jad Samaha | Lebanese | ||
94 | Jawad Ajwad Chaya | Lebanese | Army Hospital | جيش لبناني – معاون |
95 | Jean Fredric Alam | Lebanese | Room Hospital | |
96 | Jean Marc Bonfeis | French | ||
97 | Jessica Bezdijian | Lebanese | Room Hospital | ممرضة في مستشفى الروم |
98 | Jessy Kahwaji Daoud | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | ممرضة في مستشفى الروم |
99 | Jihad Antoine Saade | Lebanese | Haroun Hospital | |
100 | Jihad Omar | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | عميد |
101 | Joe Akiki | Lebanese | Saint George Ajaltoun | |
102 | Joe Elie Abo Saab | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | دفاع مدني |
103 | Joe Francis Haddad | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | أمن عام |
104 | Joe George Andoun | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
105 | Joe Noun | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | دفاع مدني |
106 | John Koubli | Lebanese | Al Sahel General Hospital | |
107 | Jolbab Sajed Ali | Pakistani | Maryoussef Hosp | |
108 | Joseph Latif Merhi | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
109 | Joseph Roukoz | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
110 | Josephine Abou Zeid | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
111 | Joud Hajj Mostapha | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
112 | Kaissar Fouad Abo Merhej | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | أمن عام – مفتش مؤهل |
113 | Kamal Kafa | Lebanese | Army Hospital | ملازم – جيش لبناني |
114 | Kassem Youssef Al Mawla | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
115 | Kazem Chamesddine | Lebanese | AUBMC | |
116 | Khaldiye Saaid Bakri | Unknown | AUBMC | |
117 | Khaled Wahoud | Syrian | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
118 | Khalil Badih Aoun Mjais | Lebanese | Bowar Governmental Hospital | |
119 | Khalil Issa | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
120 | Latifa Moustapha | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
121 | Laurette Owaida Richa | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
122 | Layla Metre Khoury | Lebanese | Mount Lebanon Hospital | |
123 | Lina Abo Hamdan | Lebanese | Room Hospital | ممرضة في مستشفى الروم |
124 | Lina Najjar | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
125 | Liza kezbekyan | Lebanese | Haroun Hospital | |
126 | Mahmoud Ali Saiid | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
127 | Mahmoud Hussein Khaled | Lebanese | CMC Hospital | |
128 | Majida Kassab | Lebanese | Room Hospital | |
129 | Malak Bzaza Ayoub | Lebanese | Al Arez Hospital | |
130 | Margot Tabbal | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
131 | Maria Pia Emanuel Abo Sleiman | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp |
132 | Maria Waltmans Hadwig | Hotel Diew Hospital | ||
133 | Marie Saad | Lebanese | Room Hospital | |
134 | Marion Haucher | Hotel Diew Hospital | ||
135 | Mary Farhat | Lebanese | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
136 | Mary Khalil Touk | Lebanese | Beshari Governmental Hospital | |
137 | Mazen Raja Zwayhed | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
138 | Mehdy Hassan Rami | Bangladeshi | Mount Lebanon Hospital | |
139 | Mireille Germanos | Lebanese | Mashrek Hospital | ممرضة في مستشفى الروم |
140 | Misele Hawa | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني |
141 | Mizan Al Aiila | Bangladeshi | Zahleh Governmental Hospital | |
142 | Mohamad Ahmad Alaedine | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
143 | Mohamad Ahmad Ayrout | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
144 | Mohamad Hussein Al Sibaai | Lebanese | Al Rasoul Hospital | |
145 | Mohamad Hussein Dgheim | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
146 | Mohamad Mahmoud | Lebanese | Al Arez Hospital | |
147 | Mohammad Ahmad Abbas | Lebanese | Room Hospital | |
148 | Mohammad Al Hussein | Lebanese | Sacree Coeur Hospital | |
149 | Mohammad Alaa Din Damaj | Lebanese | Sibline Governmental Hospital | |
150 | Mohammad Ali Abbas | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
151 | Mohammad Jamal | Bangladeshi | ||
152 | Mohammad Nour Doughan | Lebanese | Makassed Hospital | |
153 | Mohammad Tleis | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | |
154 | Mohammad Sleiby | Lebanese | Bahnes Hospital | |
155 | Mostapha Mohammad Ayrout | Syrian | Al Rasoul Hospital | |
156 | Mostapha Sa3ed Din BleiK | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | |
157 | Msarkis Takiryan | Lebanese | AUBMC | |
158 | Najib Hati | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني |
159 | Nawal Atieh | Lebanese | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
160 | Nawal Hamdan | Lebanese | Sacree Coeur Hospital | |
161 | Nazar Nazarian | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
162 | Neamathallah Antoine Mekheiber | Lebanese | Mount Lebanon Hospital | |
163 | Nicolas Youssif Chedid | Lebanese | Bowar Governmental Hospital | |
164 | Nicole Majid Helo | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
165 | Paulette Isakndar Hashem | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
166 | Perlita Mendoza | Filipino | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
167 | Ralph Melahi | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني |
168 | Rami Hassan Kaaki | Lebanese | Al Zahraa Hospital | كان ضمن المفقودين – دفاع مدني |
169 | Rawan Misto | Syrian | Rizk – LAU Hospital | |
170 | Rezol Mounir Sekder | Bangladeshi | Maryoussef Hosp | |
171 | Robert Youssef Semaan | Lebanese | Maryoussef Hosp | |
172 | Rushdi Al Jamal | Egyptian | Baabda Governmental Hospital | |
173 | Sabah Merhej Merhej Nassour | Lebanese | Fouad Khoury Hospital | |
174 | Sahar Fares | Lebanese | Mashrek Hospital | دفاع مدني |
175 | Samir Boulous Karam | Lebanese | Bahnes Hospital | |
176 | Sr. Sophie Khosrafian | Lebanese | Sacree Coeur Hospital | |
177 | Tanios Mekhayel El Murr | Lebanese | Haroun Hospital | |
178 | Tharwat Hoteit | Lebanese | Army Hospital + RHUH Hospital | |
179 | Therese Merhi Antoun | Lebanese | Sacree Coeur Hospital |
180 | Unknown Name (Male) | Bangladeshi | AUBMC | مجهولة الهوية |
181 | Unknown Name Female) | Filipino | AUBMC | مجهولة الهوية |
182 | Warijan Oghos Tassonian | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
183 | William Azar | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
184 | Wissam Faisal | Lebanese | AUBMC | |
185 | Yaacoub Gemayel | Lebanese | Hotel Diew Hospital | |
186 | Yehya Azam Hamwi | Lebanese | RHUH Governmental Hospital | |
187 | Youssef Saleh Lahoud | Lebanese | Rizk – LAU Hospital | |
188 | Yvette Gergi Al Mini | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
189 | Zeina Chamoun | Lebanese | AUBMC | |
190 | Zeina Ramzi Raji Zaarour | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital | |
191 | Ziad Mostafa Al Sobh | Lebanese | Al Getaoui Hospital |
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