Reference : V-P-LB-E-00685
Date : 23/03/2007
Country/Region : LEBANON
Caption : South Lebanon, Maarakeh village. A 17 year-old girl who lost her leg when handling a cluster sub-munition in the family home.
Photographer : KOKIC, Marko
Confidentiality level : public
Publication restrictions : publication without restrictions
Copyright : ICRC
Description : 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

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