War Piles Pressure On Roads, Services In Crisis-hit Beirut

Beirut's roads and public services have become overwhelmed with tens of thousands of people seeking refuge in Beirut after fleeing Israeli bombardment (Credit: AFP)

The potholed streets of the Lebanese capital, sometimes plunged into darkness at night due to regular state power outages, were already busy before the displacement crisis sparked by the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Now, with tens of thousands of people having fled to Beirut in their cars and on their motorbikes due to Israeli bombardment, parts of the city and its roads have become overwhelmed.