Lebanon’s health ministry has said an Israeli strike that hit a central Beirut building killed 11 people and wounded 63, as rescue efforts continued, AFP reports.

“The Israeli enemy strike on Basta al-Fawqa in Beirut killed 11 people, including a large amount of body parts that are being identified. The final death toll will be determined after DNA tests are carried out,” the ministry said in a statement.

It added that 63 people had been wounded and that rescuers were still removing the rubble.

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