BEVERLY HILLS, August 07, (THEWILL) – Ifeanyi Vincent, a Nigerian footballer in Lebanon, has narrated his ordeal in the massive explosion that rocked Beirut recently, saying that he thought he was going to die.
THEWILL recalls that on Tuesday, an explosion occurred in Beirut that killed more than 100 people, injured at least 4, 000 and caused billions of dollars in damages.
According to local authorities, the blast was due to the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that were being stored in a warehouse at the port since they were confiscated six years ago.
Vincent, while speaking with The Punch, said he thought he would die.
The footballer came to Beirut in January for football trials but his contract was scuttled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
He said: “I can tell you that I’m really close to the spot of the blast. I’m in Dora in Beirut, where the blast happened. We were all confused, there were thick dark smokes everywhere, then the major blast happened and it was just like a smash on the face.
“The first thing that came to my mind was that war had started. I was in a hotel and I was scared that the building was going to sink, and that I was going to die. Everywhere was shaking and the walls and roofs were trembling.
“Everything was scary and confusing. I don’t wish this for any country. It was a very terrible day. I ran out almost immediately because I thought staying inside was not going to help me. Everyone was outside trying to figure out what had happened.
“People were running, buildings were destroyed, it was really terrible. Everyone is scared because they don’t know if the explosion will happen again.”
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