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Al Ain News
Saturday 9/19/2020 05:26 PM Abu Dhabi time
The Lebanese authorities announced the closure of the Jeita tourist facility, from today Saturday until October 3, as a precautionary measure to prevent the outbreak of the new Corona virus.
Jeita Grotto is described as one of the natural wonders of Lebanon and is located in the heart of the mountains north of Beirut. It is famous for its limestone shapes that resemble statues, and a small river flows in it, its waters rise in winter.
The facility’s management said in a press release on Saturday, according to the National Information Agency, that its decision comes in the implementation of the general mobilization decrees and recommendations in force to preserve public health, especially to protect the visitors and employees.
The administration expressed regret for this decision, but confirmed that it came “in order to take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic and comply with the instructions of the Ministry of Health.”
Yesterday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the registration of 18 deaths and 750 new cases of Corona, bringing the total of deaths and injuries since February 21 to 281 deaths and 27,518 injuries.
Jeita Cave is located in the Nahr al-Kalb Valley in the Keserwan district, about 20 km north of Beirut and consists of two layers, the upper cave or upper layer and the lower cave.
Jeita Cave is considered one of the most famous caves and caves in Lebanon, which is a cave with narrow cavities and reefs, hallways, structures and halls sculpted by nature, and limestone water seeped into it from the heights from Lebanon to form over time a world of domes, sculptures, shapes and strange formations.
The Lebanese consider it the jewel of Lebanese tourism, as it is visited annually by 500 thousand tourists, and has been discovered throughout history by foreign pioneers and Lebanese adventurers. Lebanese officials are also demanding that the cave be included in the Seven Wonders of the World, to become the eighth wonder.
