Frenchwoman killed after explosion in southern Lebanon, France says

Reuters

Updated 26 September 2024 at 6:38 pm·1-min read

PARIS (Reuters) - An 87-year-old Frenchwoman was killed after "a strong explosion" in the south of Lebanon, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

"The building in which our countrywoman lived collapsed after a strong explosion that occurred nearby," the ministry said, adding that it was not aware of any other French victims of the conflict.

Israeli warplanes have bombarded Lebanon, with strikes killing hundreds. Israel has rejected a proposal from the United States, France and other allies who have called for a halt in the fighting amid concerns that the clashes could lead to a wider regional war.

About 20,000 French citizens are registered with the foreign affairs ministry as living in Lebanon, a former French protectorate, which continues to have strong links with Paris.

(This story has been corrected to say that Lebanon was a French protectorate, not a colony, in paragraph 4)

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel and Makini Brice; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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