NPR is about three months late with the story, but it still is heart-wrenching.

See also another post, found here on SN, with additional details on that Vice article:

*Inside an Armed Bank Raid in Lebanon*
https://stacker.news/items/103960
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcGVGoO6WaI

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Watched a similar thing on vice. It's sad, because Bitcoin prevents this, but unfortunately it doesn't help the people in Lebanon now.

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People in Lebanon are robbing banks to access their own savings

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Watched a similar thing on vice. It's sad, because Bitcoin prevents this, but unfortunately it doesn't help the people in Lebanon now.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88q3ma/lebanon-bank-raid