Italian Killed, Another Injured in Jbeil Climbing Accident

An Italian young man was killed and another was injured Sunday during a mountain climbing trip in the Jbeil area of Shwan-Ain Jrein, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.

It said one of them received a fatal head injury and the other was wounded after they fell into a steep area.

Units from the Civil Defense, the army's Navy Commando Regiment and the Lebanese Red Cross took part in the search and rescue operation.

They managed to pull the wounded man and his friend's body after strenuous efforts that lasted several hours.

LBCI television said one of the men slipped and the other fell in a similar fashion when he tried to help his friend.

The incident prompted the Italian ambassador to head to the area to explore the situation on the ground.

Y.R.