Ms Faris was engaged to be married in June next year was one of the firefighters who lost her life in the Beirut explosion. Yesterday, her fiancé, Gilbert Karaan, posted a tribute saying, ‘you broke my back, you broke my heart’
In a moving online tribute to his fiancée, Mr Karaan wrote in Arabic: ‘We were due to get married on 6th June 2021. You were preparing our house an buying furniture that you liked.
‘You got promoted too fast in your job, from a medic firefighter to a national martyr. Your wedding date will remain the same. Everything you wanted will be there, except me gazing at you in your white gown.
‘You broke my back. You’re my life, you burned my heart. I’ve lost the will to live since you’ve been gone. May whomever took you from me be cursed, may they have their hearts broken.
‘They robbed me of your smile and tenderness. I love you and I will always love you until we meet again and continue our journey together.’
This selfie is thought to be the last picture of eight members of the 10-person team before the tragedy struck
The tragic photo, which has since gone viral, shows the final moments of firefighters sent to tackle a blaze at Warehouse 12 in Beirut’s port before the chemicals stored inside exploded with the force of a small nuke – killing at least 137.
The person who took the photo has been confirmed dead with the photo found on his phone. Beirut’s governor has said 10 firefighters are missing after the blast, sparked when 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the warehouse caught fire.