© APA man, background, drives his car in front a car submerged in flood water at a highway flooded by the rains, in Beirut on Dec. 23, 2023.
The Lebanese Civil Defense sent out rescue missions to help those trapped in their vehicles or homes, remove mud and rocks from the roads, and release water from flooded areas.
The children were killed after the ceiling of a room made of corrugated iron collapsed on them during heavy rain.
The quantity of rain that fell on Saturday along the Lebanese coasts and inland areas is being blamed for the tragedy.
MP Halima Kaakour nearly drowned while she was swimming in the sea during the stormy weather.
She was rushed to the hospital after swallowing a large amount of water.
The low-pressure system affecting Lebanon will last until early Monday morning before gradually subsiding.
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