The Lebanese health ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 22) that 13 people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli airstrike near a hospital in south Beirut on Monday night.

The Lebanese health ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 22) that 13 people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli airstrike near a hospital in south Beirut on Monday night. The initial death toll in the attack was reported to be four. The Rafik Hariri Hospital is Lebanon's biggest public health facility. According to the health ministry, 57 people were wounded in the strike. The hospital, located in the Jnah neighbourhood, sustained minor damage amid the strike, which flattened four buildings in its vicinity, according to a report by the news agency AFP on Tuesday. Search going on for survivors The report said that rescuers were still searching for survivors beneath the rubble. The strike on Monday night came as Israel targeted Beirut's southern suburbs with heavy strikes following evacuation warnings. Also read | West Asia crisis: Hezbollah targets Israeli intelligence base in Tel Aviv suburbs The Ouzai neighbourhood, minutes away from Jnah, was hit for the first time during the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, according to Lebanon's state media. No evacuation warning for area around the hospital There was no evacuation warning for the area around the Rafik Hariri Hospital, which is densely populated and has seen an influx of people displaced from areas further south. The strikes on Ouzai and Jnah triggered an exodus of residents, piling more pressure on shelters struggling to accommodate the displaced. The conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah resumed a year ago when the militant group began firing rockets at Israel in support of Palestinian militants Hamas at the start of the Gaza war. As per the Lebanese health ministry, the ongoing conflict has claimed the lives of more than 2,400 people and over 11,600 others have been injured. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report conflicts in West Asia involving Israel, Iran, Syria, Iraq and non-state actors like Islamic State, among others. In this context, claims and counterclaims are being made online and offline. WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, social media posts, photos and videos.

West Asia crisis: Lebanon says 13, including child, killed in Israeli strike near south Beirut hospital

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West Asia crisis: Lebanon says 13, including child, killed in Israeli strike near south Beirut hospital