Southern Lebanon death toll rises to five after Israeli strike

The death toll from an Israeli air strike on the town of Maarakeh, near Tyre in southern Lebanon, has risen to five, with 23 others wounded, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).  

Civil defence teams are continuing evacuation operations amid widespread destruction. Earlier reports indicated that four people were killed and three wounded, but updated figures reflect the escalating toll.  

Separate attacks in the Tyre district today have claimed the lives of at least nine more people, NNA said. Rescue efforts remain underway in the affected areas.