Lebanon getting more isolated, warns UN

THE humanitarian situation in Lebanon is deteriorating rapidly as the country becomes more isolated because of damage in continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the United Nations and Red Cross said yesterday.

Because of the devastation and the danger of being hit, people have been afraid to go out and relief has been difficult to provide, UN and other officials said.

Thousands of people in southern Lebanon fled northwards yesterday as fears mounted of an Israeli invasion.