The Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 2,988 since March 2, Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said on Sunday, as Israeli strikes intensified across southern Lebanon.
Another 9,210 people have been wounded since March 2, according to the center.
In southern Lebanon, three people, including a child, were killed and eight others wounded -- among them three children -- in an Israeli strike on the town of Tayr Felsay. In a separate strike on the village of Tayr Debba, two people were killed and three others wounded, the center added.
Repeated explosions rocked the border town of Khiam. Israeli warplanes also carried out two strikes on the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon, while Israeli reconnaissance drones were reported flying at low altitude over Beirut and its suburbs.
Hezbollah said in separate statements that it launched a suicide drone attack on an Israeli military vehicle and struck a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the town of Bayada.
Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 2,988 since March 2
As Russian exhibitors for the 10th China-Russia Expo kept arriving in large numbers in the past few days, border crossings across northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have seen a surge in inbound passenger traffic.
The expo opened in Heilongjiang's provincial capital Harbin City on Sunday.
Since May 11, exhibitors have been arriving at Harbin Airport in a steady stream.
With the peak of arrivals occurring on Sunday, the Harbin border inspection station began providing 24/7 customs clearance services and opened dedicated inspection lanes for the expo, allowing exhibitors to quickly complete the entry clearance process in less than 10 minutes.
"To ensure comprehensive customs clearance support during the China-Russia Expo, we have opened dedicated lanes at the port and assigned officers proficient in foreign languages to provide multilingual clearance services for the participating delegations," said Zhang Tianqi, deputy captain of the Third Squad of Harbin Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station.
In addition, starting May 15, multiple Russian delegations have been entering China via Heilongjiang’s waterway and land border crossings to participate in the expo.
Currently, all border crossings in Heilongjiang have established dedicated lanes for expo participants, streamlined customs procedures to ensure efficient clearance for attendees.
"The China-Russia Expo is of great significance to us. We are attending as members of an official delegation led by government departments. In addition, we are accompanied by a large business delegation," said Olga Temchenko, director of the Amur Region Investment Promotion Agency.
The expo, running until May 21, covers a total exhibition area of 55,000 square meters and features more than 1,500 Chinese and foreign companies from 46 countries and regions across the world.
Nearly 300 Russian companies are showcasing their products at the expo, and the number of Russian buyers is expected to exceed 5,000.
Inbound passenger traffic surges due to China-Russia Expo held in northeast China
