MIDDLE EAST LIVE 6 March: Conflict spreading ‘like wildfire’, UN rights chief warns

Aerial view of a densely populated city in Lebanon with a large plume of dark smoke rising from an explosion in the distance, with the sea visible on the horizon.
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Smoke rises after an airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Violence across the Middle East is continuing as military strikes and counter-strikes are reported in several countries across the region, raising fears of wider instability and worsening humanitarian conditions. UN agencies warn the crisis is affecting at least 16 countries, with civilian casualties, displacement and damage to vital infrastructure increasing. Follow our live coverage for updates and reaction from across the United Nations system. UN News app users can follow here.

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