On August 4, 2020 two explosions erupted in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, which sent shockwaves across the city and beyond. Lebanese homes, businesses and complete city blocks were destroyed while thousands of people were injured needing immediate care. Beirut is a publishing, cultural, medical and educational center. Beirut has some of the best-known schools, universities, and hospitals, and is a popular tourist destination. Now many of its established institutions are reeling from a new round of damage. Hospitals, which are already overwhelmed with the rising Covid-19 cases, are now dealing with mass casualties despite the economic crisis and limited resources. The death toll is currently at 165 and rising, 6,000 have been injured and 300,000 lost their homes. According to UNICEF 100,000 children whose homes were damaged had to flee Beirut, whereas 120 schools serving 55,000 children are severely damaged with 15 schools entirely destroyed.