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Lebanon's descent into darkness
In Lebanon, medicine, electricity and fuel are scarce.
The country is in the grips of one of the world’s worst economic crises in more than a century.
Its currency has collapsed and it is estimated that more than half its people can no longer afford enough food.
The BBC meets one family that has been forced to move into refugee camp in order to survive.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-57988693
The country is in the grips of one of the world’s worst economic crises in more than a century.
Its currency has collapsed and it is estimated that more than half its people can no longer afford enough food.
The BBC meets one family that has been forced to move into refugee camp in order to survive.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-57988693
Video at link. It's amazing that this springs from government deadlock, mismanagement, corruption and incompetence, tipped over the edge by the port explosion last year and the pandemic - no war, no natural famine.
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