Grandmother, surrounded by devastation after Beirut blast, plays 'Auld Lang Syne' on her piano

A woman was seen playing a piano inside an apartment that was destroyed by the blast.Surrounded by debris after a devastating explosion in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, May Abboud Melki sat and played “Auld Lang Syne” for her family on a piano in her home.

Meliki’s song was seen by some as a sign of hope and resilience amid the rubble. Her granddaughter, May-Lee Meliki, described the moment as “beauty from ashes,” and said her grandmother was “pushing through her pain.”May-Lee Meliki shared the now viral moment on Instagram, where many people have left comments in support of those in Lebanon.

The heartbreaking moment was captured less than a day after over 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive substance, caused a blast that killed at least 135 people and injured more than 5,000 others, according to the latest figures released by Lebanon Health Minister Hamad Hassan. At least one U.S. citizen was killed in the explosion, and several others have been injured, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told ABC News.

I’ve spent a great deal of time in Lebanon & seenmany people from North Africa & the Philippines are servants there, & far too often in appalling living conditions (having to sleep 2 in a single bed; on kitchen floors, in windowless rooms) I hope the lady I spotted here is okay.

tedgioia It really puts things into perspective. When you realize how many people in the world are so much worse off than you. She plays beautiful.

Wonderfull and sad at the same time... God Bless everybody affected in Beirut.

God love her! ♥️

Heartbreaking that this happened. The Lebanese are survivors. Love to them.

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This is a strong woman, a woman who has been through hell & still managed to create something beautiful. This is inspiring. ❤️❤️❤️

katiecouric May God continue to help her through it all. Her soul, body and spirit are intact. Praise God for that! Things can be repaired and replaced. 🙏🏽

katiecouric The miracle is, among other things, is that the piano was still standing. Undisturbed.

We think of all of you. Good luck!

Devastating

Whats the song ?

LEBANON UNDER SOMETHING ABNORMAL, HEZBOLLAH MILITIA STRONGER THAN THE LEBANESE MILITARY & HIS MILITIA PENETRATED ALL POLITICAL & CIVIL SERVICES & THE 5 MILLION CITIZENS R HELD HOSTAGE TYPICAL CONDITION OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION..

Music saves us.

Way to go Grandma

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Xiaoyangluo

powerful

Lebanese always push through misery no matter what.

Winking_Buddha 💔❤️

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This is so touching 😥😥😥 GetVidBot

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Our thoughts are with you PrayersForBeirut

She broke my heart more and more 💔

Before and after bejrut Huge Blast Rocks Lebanon’s Capital Beirut (from video ABC News)

Oh please 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Oh my God

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If people in a blown-up apartment in Beirut can wear masks, people in the United States can wear masks.

Karl_Issa98

this is so sad

Thankful

Her house isn't in bad shape. There's just a lot of glass.

Great people, beautiful country but under massive corruption from all side, I don’t see any hope if no changes and that’s it’s impossible. prayforbeirut 🇱🇧

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