Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: 642 Shelters Strained Across Lebanon
An official report highlights rising human losses and expanding displacement, with mounting pressure on hundreds of shelter centers across Lebanon.
Enmaeya News
April 24, 2026, 07:18 AM
Desks are being used as storage decks as people try to make homes inside the foreign white walls
LEBANON – The Disaster Risk Management Unit at the Lebanese Prime Minister’s Office has released its daily report on the current situation, presenting cumulative figures on human losses, displacement, and the status of shelter centers as a result of ongoing hostilities, as of 17:00 on April 23, 2026.
Field Summary
Official data indicate a continued escalation in humanitarian and on-the-ground impacts, with cumulative figures recorded as follows:
Human Losses:
• Number of fatalities: 2,483
• Number of injured: 7,707
Displacement and Shelter:
• Total displaced in shelter centers: 121,225
• Total displaced families in shelter centers: 31,717 families
• Number of active shelter centers: 642
Hostilities:
• Total number of recorded hostile incidents: 8,910
