‘A queen of Beirut’: Philanthropist Lady Cochrane dies of blast injuries

One of Lebanon’s most prominent philanthropists, Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, has died from injuries she suffered in the massive August 4 explosion that ripped through Beirut.

The family said Lady Cochrane died on Monday from her injuries, aged 98.

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