On Aug. 4, a minimum of 220 people were killed and 5,000 injured within the incident, consistent with BBC news. Lebanese officials believe the explosion was caused by thousands of plenty of nitrate stored during a warehouse located in Beirut's port that somehow ignited. many that were within the vicinity of the blast are still missing.
Just two hours after the explosion that rocked through Beirut, volunteers began to undergo the wreckage near the city's port to seem for traumatized pets that were alone and injured. What started as a spontaneous effort transformed quickly into a gaggle of quite 200 volunteers organized by Animals Lebanon, an animal rights NGO based in Beirut.
Many of the buildings that these rescue crews are rummaging through were badly damaged during the blast that left 6,000 people injured and an estimated 300,000 people homeless. only highly-trained volunteers are allowed to go into these buildings to rescue these animals. When the pets are found, they're usually traumatized by what happened to them and need special care.
In the days following the blast, Animals Lebanon received over 350 requests for help to locate people's lost cats or dogs. And so far , the group has reunited over 100 pets with their owners. Animals Lebanon has started a fundraiser to boost $100,000 to assist the cats and dogs they rescued along side several abused and trafficked animals they were housing before the blast. They are also posing for people outside Lebanon to adopt dozens of their rescued animals as they're unprepared to affect the amount of cats and dogs that are in need of their help.
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