Reports of possible survivors buried in rubble – updated list of explosion martyrs

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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