Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:56am on 24 Sep 2024,Tuesday International
Traffic heading into Beirut is heavily congested as many residents flee the south amid ongoing Israeli bombardments. The typical journey from Beirut to the southern city of Tyre, which usually takes one to one-and-a-half hours, has been significantly delayed. A traffic jam at a Lebanese army checkpoint near Sidon is causing further delays. One family was spotted traveling on a motorbike with a makeshift frame to carry their belongings, while another evacuee reported a 17-hour trip due to bombings along the main road, forcing them to use smaller roads. In Beirut, traffic is lighter than normal, with some businesses open and schools serving as reception centers for displaced families.
