On Monday, many Lebanese lived to the rhythm of torrential rain, thunderstorms, floods and even hail that affected several regions of the country, notably North Lebanon, Hermel and the Beqaa, causing several road accidents.
Due to the strong atmospheric depression affecting Lebanon and the region, Dahr el-Baydar was covered in a white coat for a few hours, following heavy hail.
The bad weather severely affected road traffic, to the point that the authorities had to issue warnings to motorists, due to a series of other road accidents. On the Hazmieh highway, a truck slid, hitting two vehicles, killing one man, D. B. (39 years old) and injuring two others. On the Naameh highway, one person was injured when his vehicle slid and fell on its side due to the rain.
Monstrous traffic jams were recorded everywhere, notably in the vicinity of Beirut’s National Museum, due to a collision between two vehicles, and on the coastal highway.
Motorists were also stranded on the airport road, from Ouzai to Khaldeh, from Downtown to Jal el-Dib.
Torrential rains in the Hermel caza caused extensive agricultural damage. They also caused flooding in Qaa and several other areas of Hermel, leading to landslides, mudslides and flooding of the Orontes river. The rising waters caused major damage to cafés on the banks of the Orontes.
The bad weather condition is causing dense fog in the mountains and a drop in temperatures, with heavy rain sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms and active winds. The weather will remain gloomy and unstable on Tuesday.
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