144:, killed at least 145 people and left over 5,000 people injured. Her videographer, Mahmoud Nakib, captured the detonation taking place on camera. Her fiancé, Ahmad Sbeih, had stepped away from the photoshoot to grab waters for her and the photographer. Immediately after the blast, Sbeih ran to retrieve Seblani, taking shelter in a nearby restaurant. The couple sustained no physical injuries from the explosion. After calling her family, Seblani ran out to provide medical care to other victims of the blast. They were married in a ceremony after the explosion.
125:, and since her husband had been unable to obtain an immigrant visa to leave Lebanon and come to the United States. They had originally wanted to get married in the United States, but chose to have the wedding in Lebanon due to difficulty obtaining a visa for Sbeih. Seblani has been pleading with federal government officials in the United States to speed up her husband's visa. She returned to Lebanon in July 2020 for her wedding.
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