Recorded incident

Drowning fatality reported on the Amchit coast

Jbeil / Mount Lebanon

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Date
2026-05-29
Location
Amchit coastline, Jbeil district · Jbeil / Mount Lebanon
Incident type
Other
Outcome
Fatality
Severity
Critical outcome
Source organisation
L’Orient Today
Source date
2026-05-29

What happened

L’Orient Today reported that Civil Defense recovered the body of a drowning victim shortly after 3 p.m. on the Amchit coastline. The report noted high waves and strong currents in the area and a Civil Defense warning against swimming. This record does not infer a vessel role or legal fault.

Civil Defense recovers body on the coast of Amchit

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