Actor Rob Shehadie shares his heartache over the Beirut blast

Australian actor Rob Shehadie has penned an emotional and moving piece about the Beirut blast, that has killed at least 135 people and left 5,000 hurt. 

Rob, who is known for work including Fat Pizza, shared his heartache at the explosion that devastated Lebanon on Tuesday. 

‘The Lebanon that I know and love is suffering more than ever,’ Rob wrote in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday. 

Rob, who is of Lebanese heritage, said that he was devastated when he saw his mother cry when she heard about the blast. 

‘Seeing my mum cry when the news broke was heartbreaking and seeing pictures of relatives and friends homes and offices blown out hit me hard,’ Rob said. 

Rob, who is married to Lleyton hewitt’s sister Jaslyn, 37, went on to say how Lebanese people are ‘resilient.’

‘It must be stated that this suffering is what binds and defines the Lebanese people and what allows them to rise up time and time again,’ Rob said. 

He finished by saying that he’s sure ‘that Beirut will rise from the rubble once again.’

Earlier this week meanwhile, Real Housewives of Sydney star Nicole O’Neil shared some heartbreaking images of the devastation caused by Tuesday’s deadly blast in Beirut. 

The reality star, who is of Lebanese heritage, posted photographs of homes belonging to her family and friends, which were left completely destroyed by the explosion.

Nicole also revealed that her uncle, 72, was injured after being ‘blown six metres into the air’ and left ‘covered in glass.’

‘These are photos sent by family and friends in Beirut today,’ Nicole captioned her post. 

‘The devastation is heartbreaking.’

In the images, shards of broken glass can be seen scattered everywhere while some balconies were left completely destroyed. 

She also shared a video of the blast site, saying that her ‘thoughts and prayers are with the people of Lebanon.’

‘My heart breaks for my homeland,’ Nicole wrote.

‘My poor 72 year old uncle was blown six metres in the air and covered in glass. He is okay, but the hospitals are overflowing with casualties and the situation is devastating,’ she added.  

‘There are bodies scattered all over the city and they are helpless. One explosion did more destruction in the country than 30 years of civil war. Pray for Lebanon.’

At least 135 people have now been confirmed to have died in the blast, with more than 5,000 others injured. 

The explosion was triggered when a warehouse filled with dangerous chemicals caught fire in the city’s port area and erupted with the force of a small nuclear bomb.  

‘I have never in my life seen a disaster this big,’ Lebanese health minister Hamad Hasan said in the wake of the explosion, which left 250,000 homeless, the Sun reported.