In Beirut’s densely packed Hay el Sellom, April 8 airstrikes left dozens dead, destroyed entire families, and turned tightly built homes into fields of rubble, as survivors recount moments of terror, loss, and failed rescue efforts amid overwhelming devastation.
Once a bustling urban artery of Beirut, Corniche Al Mazraa has been transformed into a scene of rubble and shock following the April 8, 2026 strikes, leaving residents displaced, grieving, and searching for clarity amid conflicting accounts and widespread destruction.
Through shattered homes and unfinished journeys, families from Kayfoun retrace the final hours of loved ones who left to help others, only to become victims themselves, leaving behind stories of grief, absence, and enduring sorrow.
