Director Of Humanitarian Institutions Calls Shelters In Lebanon Excess Capacity

Lebanese people were displaced by Israeli attacks. (Source: UNHCR/Hamed Maarrouf)

JAKARTA - Nearly half of the residents of emergency shelters in Lebanon are children and existing facilities have exceeded capacity, according to the director of a humanitarian agency in Lebanon.

"The shelters provided by the Lebanese government are full and overflowing," CARE International's Michael Adams told CNN.

"About 47 percent of those in this shelter are children," said Adams, based in Beirut's Lebanese capital.

She said that women and girls had been affected by the disproportionate impact of the evacuation caused by airstrikes.

Relief workers have been trying to find shelter and help those injured in Israeli airstrikes, as well as provide food and supplies, Adams said.

Adam said his agency saw thousands of people fleeing various environments, looking for a safe place.

"The city is well equipped, but not enough for the number of injured people. Supermarkets do have some supplies but they are running out very quickly, especially in southern Lebanon," Adams said.