Mariam Ghuel describes her harrowing journey as 'I felt safer here than in Dahieh, because I was in a shelter and there was nothing political or military here.' Yet, even in the supposed safety of the shelter, she and her children were jolted by the bombing of a nearby building, marking the deadliest strike in the recent escalation of conflict, resulting in a provisional death toll of seven.
The strikes caused a black cloud of smoke to rise over Beirut, as EL PAIS confirms, showcasing the localized devastation of the bombing that left the building largely standing but killed those inside, including charity workers. Ghuel recalls the chaos of the moment, saying, 'People started screaming, the children started crying... I no longer feel safe here now, but I don't have any alternatives either.'
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