'No Filipino hurt in Beirut air raids'

by Aric John Sy Cua - Philippine News Agency

Oct 13, 2024 12:07 am

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said no Filipino was hurt in two air raids conducted by the Israeli army in Beirut on Thursday.

The strike, described as the deadliest so far in the fight between Israel and Hezbollah, hit densely populated areas, resulting in 22 fatalities and 117 injuries.

A man stands on the rubble of a building that was targeted in an Israeli military strike on 11 October, in Baysarieh village, Sidon, Lebanon, 12 October 2024. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, at least five people were killed in the Israeli strike on Baysarieh. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, more than 2,100 people have been killed and over 10,000 others have been injured in Lebanon since Israel expanded its military operations to Lebanon in September 2024. EPA-EFE/STRINGER

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