
Reports from Lebanon indicate a mass exodus of people from towns across the country to the capital, Beirut. A video shared with journalists captured the scene of large queues of traffic as residents flee their homes.
One individual who was leaving Sidon, a coastal city located south of Beirut, described the situation as unprecedented, stating that they had never witnessed such a high volume of traffic exiting the town. The army was reportedly instructing civilians to clear the streets, adding to the chaos of the situation.