Dramatic photos show clashes in Lebanon amid tensions, fuel crisis
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Amid ongoing fuel and financial crises in Lebanon, photos capture the violent deadly clashes which broke out between police and Hezbollah-backed protesters calling for removal of a judge leading the investigation into the massive 2020 Beirut port explosion.
With at least at least six people killed and dozens wounded in the latest clashes Thursday, authorities say it’s the most protracted and violent street fighting Beirut has seen in years.
The backdrop for the violence is both an unprecedented crash of the national currency and a crippling energy crisis. Since the country’s two main power plants were shut down on Saturday, Oct. 9, the ongoing erratic supply of electricity has put hospitals and essential services in crisis mode.
These are some of the latest photos of the turmoil in Lebanon.
