Lebanese actress Nadine Nassib Njeim has revealed in her Instagram post that she was seriously injured in a blast in Beirut on August 4 and underwent six hours of surgery.
A bomb blast near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on August 4 has killed at least 157 people and injured more than 5,000 others.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a Beirut port, damaging an estimated 5 billion.
The blast in Beirut destroyed dozens of buildings, severely damaged dozens of vehicles and other installations.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a rally in the Israeli capital, Cyprus. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a rally in the northern city of Cyprus.
A bomb blast near the northern city of Beirut has injured thousands of people, including Lebanese actresses.
According to Arab News, actress Nadine Nassib Njeim wrote in her Instagram post about being injured in the blast that "half of my face and half of my body was covered in blood".
The actress wrote that first of all I thank Allah who saved my life, the explosion was very close and the scenes you are watching can not be accurately guessed.
"If you come to my house and see blood everywhere, you will be amazed at how long we are still alive," he added.
The video clip shared by the Lebanese actress showed broken glass in her house, cracks in the walls and broken furniture everywhere.
She is thought to be living near the coastal port of Beirut where the blast took place. She also shared a video of her dilapidated apartment on Instagram.
According to the Lebanese actress's post, she came down barefoot from the 22nd floor of the building in a blood-soaked condition and sought help from a man in the car.
"The man took me to a nearby hospital but he refused to admit me because he was already full of injured people," she said.
The actress wrote that the man then took me to another hospital where I was immediately admitted and my operation continued for 6 hours.
Nadine Najim, 36, added that her two children were not with her at the time of the blasts, and that she was "fine and safe."
In addition to Nadine Naseeb Najim, several Lebanese personalities also shared videos of their destroyed homes on social media.
Lebanese singer Haifa Wahbi shared a video of the house affected by the blast on Instagram Stories. She wrote, "Thank God we are all fine, my house is very close to the site of the blast."
اصابة زوجة #رامي_عياش مصممة الازياء #داليدا_عياش بإنفجار #بيروت
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He said the blast injured his employee, who suffered head and eye injuries, and asked Instagram followers to remember him in their prayers.
A video of Lebanese singer Rami Ayash's wife and fashion designer Dalida Ayash also circulated on social media and she was injured in the blast and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Singer Alyssa also shared photos of her home after the blast on social networking site Twitter and wrote that the blast damaged metals and property, but who will bring back those who lost their lives, who will return to Beirut? Will bring?
The Beirut blast also affected the home of singer Ragheb Allama, but he was out of town with his family.
The blast also damaged the studios of several fashion designers, including the flagship stores of Rabah Carousel and Ralph Masry.
انفدت بل الحديد و الممتلكات، بس مين بيرجع اللي راحوا ؟ مين برجعلنا بيروت؟؟؟ pic.twitter.com/wJluxPHn7y
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