Lebanon’s displacement shelters are nearly full, says UN refugee agency

An official from the UN refugee agency reports that most of Lebanon’s nearly 900 shelters are at full capacity, with many people fleeing Israeli strikes now forced to sleep outdoors, reported Reuters.

“Most of the nearly 900 government-established collective shelters in Lebanon have no more capacity,” UNHCR’s Rula Amin said during a press briefing in Geneva. “With the onset of winter, UNHCR is concerned that conditions for those affected by the escalating conflict will only worsen,” she added.