Israel strikes civil defence centre in the Bekaa valley - in pictures

  • Civil defence members plant a Lebanese flag in the rubble of their centre in Douris, near Baalbek, in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, after an Israeli air strike that killed at least 15 of their colleagues. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
    Civil defence members plant a Lebanese flag in the rubble of their centre in Douris, near Baalbek, in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, after an Israeli air strike that killed at least 15 of their colleagues. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
  • A civil defence member weeps in the rubble of the regional rescue centre in Douris. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
    A civil defence member weeps in the rubble of the regional rescue centre in Douris. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
  • Rescue workers dig through the rubble in Douris. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
    Rescue workers dig through the rubble in Douris. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
  • The rubble of the civil defence station in Douris. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
    The rubble of the civil defence station in Douris. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
  • The centre was reduced to piles of rubble littered with helmets, firefighters’ uniforms and extinguishers. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
    The centre was reduced to piles of rubble littered with helmets, firefighters’ uniforms and extinguishers. Photo: Oliver Marsen for The National
  • Wrecked firefighting vehicles outside the centre in Douris. AFP
    Wrecked firefighting vehicles outside the centre in Douris. AFP
  • Rescue workers from other centres searched through the debris for the remains of their colleagues. AFP
    Rescue workers from other centres searched through the debris for the remains of their colleagues. AFP
  • Among those killed was Bilal Raad, the head of the centre in Douris. AFP
    Among those killed was Bilal Raad, the head of the centre in Douris. AFP