Recorded incident
Three drowned and four rescued at Ramlet el-Baida after swimming despite a bathing ban
Ramlet al-Baida
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- Date
- 2024-04-27
- Location
- Ramlet el-Baida / Jnah, Beirut · Ramlet al-Baida
- Incident type
- Other
- Outcome
- Fatality
- Severity
- Critical outcome
- Source organisation
- L’Orient-Le Jour
- Source date
- 2024-04-29
What happened
Reported dangerous-current drowning event, not a vessel strike. Beach management said swimming had been prohibited because of sea and current conditions. A group of seven entered the water; four were rescued and hospitalised and three drowned or were missing, with recovery and search operations continuing through 29 April 2024. Civil Defense took part and a nearby jet-ski club reportedly assisted the rescue. No victim names are recorded.
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