This is the most amazing and horrifying and powerful footage from the Beirut blast.
It’s this perfect dichotomy at work. A blissful bride, happy, and glowing, and then suddenly, this powerful ferocious blast shakes her entire world.
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I watched it twice. It had my heart racing and this short clip puts any big-budget Hollywood blockbuster to shame.
In the video, Seblani — a Lebanese physician working in the United States — can be seen smiling for a videographer, turning her head to and fro to show off the beauty of her intricate white gown and veil.
The videographer begins to pan down the length of Seblani’s white dress when a gentle sort of rumbling quickly turns into a deafening explosion.
Seblani’s hand can be seen twitching as if looking for something to grab onto, and she is nearly knocked off her feet as the camera wildly swings to nearby building facades that are enveloped in dust and smoke.
Seblani told Reuters that she immediately fled to check on the injured and then left the city center to seek safety.
“I have been preparing for my big day for two weeks and I was so happy like all the other girls,” she recalled. “‘I am getting married.’ My parents are going to be happy seeing me in a white dress, I will be looking like a princess.”
You can watch the video below:
This is insane.
A bride taking wedding photos as the explosion happens in Beirut.
And she’s one of the lucky ones, fortunate to survive.
(video by Mahmoud Nakib) pic.twitter.com/1zpE7YcB7M
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Seblani said that she was afraid for her life as the explosions rocked her city.
“What happened during the explosion here — there is no word to explain,” she admitted. “I was shocked, I was wondering what happened, am I going to die? How am I going to die?”
Seblani also said that she never heard such a sound before.
Thank God she’s okay.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on August 6, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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