Emergency workers recover 13 bodies in southern Lebanon

Published June 22, 2026 Updated June 22, 2026 01:34pm

Lebanese Civil Defence teams have recovered the bodies of 13 people from under rubble in the Nabatieh and Marjayoun areas of southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reports.

In a statement, the Civil Defence said its crews were also working to clear secondary and main roads in Nabatieh and the towns of Dibbine and Blatt to remove debris and facilitate traffic.

The Lebanese Health Ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 has reached at least 4,106 with 12,153 wounded.

An excavator clears rubble from the site of a collapsed building after an Israeli bombardment in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. —AFP
An excavator clears rubble from the site of a collapsed building after an Israeli bombardment in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. —AFP

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