Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Emergency Medical Services and Prehospital Care Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Jun;16(3):1203-1207. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.451. Epub 2020 Nov 18.
The largest non-nuclear blast in modern history took place on August 4, 2020, at 6:07 PM in Beirut, Lebanon, after an estimated 2750 tons of unsafely stored ammonium nitrate exploded. The physical and social impacts of this catastrophic event coinciding with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic were massive. This article describes the national and international emergency responses to this event and highlights the impact of the explosion on the health care sector in Lebanon. Challenges noted during this response with recommendations for improving response to future disasters are also described.
2020 年 8 月 4 日下午 6 点 07 分,在黎巴嫩贝鲁特,估计有 2750 吨未安全储存的硝酸铵爆炸,这是现代历史上最大的非核爆炸。这一灾难性事件与冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行同时发生,造成了巨大的人员伤亡和社会影响。本文描述了针对这一事件的国家和国际应急响应,并强调了爆炸对黎巴嫩医疗保健部门的影响。本文还描述了在这次应对中发现的挑战,并提出了改进未来应对灾害措施的建议。