Severe traffic congestion is currently crippling Khaldeh highway and its intersections in both directions, as well as the route leading from the highway into Beirut. The gridlock is caused by a government decision to close schools and universities, prompting parents to collect their children, and by a significant influx of people fleeing southern Lebanon due to escalating security tensions. Source: National news agency - Lebanon
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