According to a report released on June 22 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS-L), the analysis of building damage in southern Lebanon revealed significant devastation.
The survey found that a total of 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, affecting 17,891 housing units. Additionally, 2,242 buildings were partially damaged, impacting 5,219 housing units. There were also 9,311 buildings that sustained minor damage, affecting 18,282 housing units.
The UNDP and CNRS-L estimated the direct damage to buildings in southern Lebanon at $1.38 billion, with debris volume reaching approximately 3.1 million cubic meters.
The most severely affected areas are concentrated near the Israeli border. In the Bint Jbeil region, 1,658 buildings were completely destroyed, while 1,076 buildings were lost in Bint Jbeil itself. The town of Ma'rjayn saw 969 buildings completely destroyed, and 824 were lost in Tyre.
This assessment focused on the areas south of the Litani River, including Bint Jbeil, Ma'rjayn, Nabatiyeh, Tyre, and Sidon. The UNDP and CNRS-L analyzed high-resolution satellite images taken on April 29, comparing them to images from October 23 of the previous year to assess building collapses, structural changes, and debris accumulation.
However, this assessment was a rapid damage evaluation based on satellite imagery and did not include on-site inspections. Damage to underground structures, roads, bridges, utilities, and communication infrastructure was not accounted for, suggesting that the actual scale of war-related damage may be greater than this estimate.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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