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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sarah El Deeb

Desperation amid search for survivors of an airstrike on a crowded area near major Beirut hospital

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All right reserved)

Nearly 16 hours after an Israeli airstrike hit across the street from Beirut’s main public hospital, rescuers were still removing debris Tuesday from the overcrowded slum area. An excavator was digging at one of the destroyed buildings, picking out twisted metal and bricks in search for bodies.

Residents standing on mounds of debris said an entire family remained missing under the rubble.

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