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Lebanon rescuers defy danger, lack of resources to keep working

Members of Lebanon's Civil Defence prepare before responding to an emergency at their station in Beirut's Cola neighbourhood on October 13, 2024. [AFP]

When volunteer Lebanese rescue worker Aya Wehbeh was called to respond to a rare Israeli strike in central Beirut last week, she was terrified it had hit her family home.

"This period is really tough," the 25-year-old said days after the twin strikes on the Nweiri and Basta districts of the capital left at least 22 dead.

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