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#CFWIJ's thoughts go out to all the victims of the #BeirutBlast. We are following this tragic incident with concern and extending our solidarity to #womenjournalists working #ontheground.

Read our statement: bit.ly/2ETkh8E
1. #BeirutBlast left at least 100 dead and 4,000 injured, as reported by @RedCrossLebanon. #Lebanon was already in an economic crisis and hospitals were struggling amid #Covid19. We thank health workers on the frontlines for their immense efforts during this devastating time.
2. #CFWIJ wishes a speedy recovery to women journalists who are among the injured. #BeirutBlast impacted offices of many news organisations. @AP correspondent @dalalmawad tweeted “coronavirus saved us” implying that staff were not in the office where windows were damaged.
3. Middle East correspondent of @France24_EN, @Leila_MA sustained a foot injury after the blast damaged her apartment. Leila struggled to get immediate care for her injury due to overcrowding in the hospitals but was eventually given stitches.
4. Another woman journalist who was wounded, after the sudden explosion ripped through Beirut, is @seldeeb. Sarah is the Middle East and North Africa correspondent of @AP. The blast also left her without a home because “the city is practically glass-less” as she tweeted.
5. @AJEnglish correspondent @anchalvohra suffered from severe neck injuries and bleeding after her home in Beirut was affected by the blast. Last night, she tweeted about the explosion’s magnitude: “Lebanon bombed. My House bombed. I am bleeding.”
6. @VivianHYee, Middle East Correspondent for @nytimes was in her building looking at a video of the first blast when the second left her injured. "When the world stopped cracking open, I couldn’t see at first because of the blood running down my face,” Vivian wrote in her piece.
7. #CFWIJ is thankful to all reporters on the ground who are working amid destruction, , injuries, loss of home and difficulty to reach resources. Follow these women journalists to understand Beirut's current situation: @hwaida_saad @LunaSafwan @Abihabib @zkaram @LinahAlsaafin
8. #Women #journalists on the ground amplify the work of volunteers and frontline workers during this excruciating time: @helenrsullivan @ChloeNCornish @darineelhelwe @malakkhaleel @dalalmalwad @seldeeb @tamaraqiblawi @mayaammar
9. #CFWIJ appreciates the hard work of women journalists informing the public about #BeirutExplosion. Follow their work for updates: @GebeilyM @SarahDadouch @lcmporter @no_homsi @Leila_MA @RaniaKhalek @LayalAFP @GhadaaSharif
11. Despite hard working conditions and the devastating state the city is left in, following #BeirutExplosion #women #journalists push to bring news to the public: @VivianHYee @ghadifrancis @roulanasr1 @KaramRachel @Beltrew @amanie_geha @AlyaAwada @HayatMirshad
12. #CFWIJ again, extends solidarity to all victims of the tragic explosion in #Beirut. You can find more information about #womenjournalists on the ground, updates and resources in our dedicated page: womeninjournalism.org/beirutblast
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