BSS
  23 Nov 2024, 18:22

Lebanon says 11 dead, 63 wounded in Israeli strike on central Beirut

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov 23, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanon's health ministry said an
Israeli strike that hit a central Beirut building early Saturday killed 11
people and wounded 63, raising an earlier toll as rescue efforts continued.

"The Israeli enemy strike on Basta al-Fawqa in Beirut killed 11 people,
including a large amount of body parts that are being identified. The final
death toll will be determined after DNA tests are carried out," the ministry
said in a statement. It added that 63 people had been wounded and that
rescuers were still removing the rubble.