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At least 30,000 displaced in Lebanon by Middle East war: UN

The United Nations reported that at least 30,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon due to escalating Middle East hostilities, with many seeking refuge in collective shelters or sleeping in their vehicles.

AFP WORLD
Published March 03,2026
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At least 30,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon due to the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, the United Nations said Tuesday.

"As of yesterday, the conservative estimates suggest that nearly 30,000 people were hosted and registered at collective shelters. Many more slept in their cars on the side of roads," Babar Baloch, spokesman for the UN refugee agency, told a press conference in Geneva.