With surging diesel prices, many Lebanese have resorted to cheaper heating options to get through the harsh winter.
Nayef Abdallah Abdallah, a resident of Mieh Mieh camp in southern Lebanon, said he has to collect tree trunks for heating.
As demand for wood increases, some Lebanese also take the opportunity to make money. Every day, Mohammad Yahfoufi collects trunks pushed ashore by waves, transports them to his hometown in Bekaa, and sells them. This helps him to make ends meet.
Since the beginning of February, Lebanon has witnessed snow storms. Experts expect the weather to remain cold for the rest of the month.
This has made the lives of many locals harder, as the country has been facing a steep financial crisis plunging over 80 percent of the population into poverty.
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