📰 4 sources 6 articles · 25 Oct 2026, 23:39 → 1 hour ago

Wood-laden ship runs aground en route from Sidon to Beirut; seven people rescued

A ship loaded with wood ran aground after water leaked inside it while it was moving from Sidon port to Beirut port, and Lebanese Civil Defense teams accompanied it in coordination with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC). Seven people threw themselves into the sea and were rescued by the teams, while nine people remained aboard the ship as it approached Beirut port.

📍 Where things stand: The ship, identified by MTV near Beirut port as the Seahorse, remains under the monitoring of Civil Defense teams, with nine people still aboard.

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25 Oct 2026, 23:39 The Lebanese General Directorate of Civil Defense announced that a ship loaded with wood ran aground in the morning while moving from Sidon port to Beirut port because water had leaked inside it, and that its teams were still accompanying it in coordination with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC).
25 Oct 2026, 23:39 As the ship's grounding worsened, seven people threw themselves into the sea and were rescued by the accompanying teams, which remained in contact with the ship's captain.
26 Oct 2026, 09:14 Civil Defense announced that nine people were still aboard the ship, which was about one kilometre from Beirut port, in coordination with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and in cooperation with the naval forces of the Lebanese Army.
26 Oct 2026, 10:54 MTV's camera spotted the Seahorse, the ship in danger, at sea near Beirut port.