Reference :
V-P-LB-E-00683
Date :
23/03/2007
Caption :
Sout Lebanon, Maarakeh village. A young woman in her wheelchair pushed by her mother.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
17 year-old Rasha lost her leg when handling a cluster sub-muniition in the family home.
Her father unknowingly brought back a cluster bomb among wild thyme he had picked and left in a bag outside the house. Rasha reached into the bag for some thyme and grabbed the cluster sub-munition as well. Startled, she dropped it and it went off.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
2704x4064
Orientation :
portrait
Colour/B&W :
colour
