Gallery: Deadly wildfire erupts in Lebanon
Thick smoke had been seen drifting over the outskirts of Beirut, the mountainous Chouf region to its southeast, and the southern city of Saida.
Fire takes out forests in the mountainous area that flank Damour river near the village of Meshref in Lebanon's Shouf mountains, southeast of the capital Beirut. Vehicles lying on the side of a road, after they were burnt by fires near the town of Damour in Lebanon's Shouf mountains southeast of the capital. A Lebanese army helicopter takes part in extinguishing the fire that broke out around the village of Meshref in Lebanon's Shouf mountains, southeast of the capital Beirut. Firefighters extinguish flames after fires broke out around the village of Meshref in Lebanon's Shouf mountains, southeast of the capital Beirut. Firefighters extinguish flames after fires broke out around the village of Meshref in Lebanon's Shouf mountains, southeast of the capital Beirut.
