Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill 22, 117 wounded

10 October 2024 , 21:52

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People conduct search and rescue works around the demolished apartment building aftermath of Israeli attack on the Nowayri neighbourhood of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon on 10 October 2024. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday has risen to 22, according to the country’s health ministry.

In addition, 117 people have been injured, it said.

One of the strikes hit the lower half of an eight-story apartment building in the area of Ras al-Nabaa, according to reports.

The second strike, in the area of Burj Abi Haidar, collapsed an entire building, which was engulfed in flames.

There was no immediate statement from the Israeli military, which has launched frequent strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in recent weeks, but strikes in central Beirut are rare.

Emma Davis