KAMEDO Report No. 92 Evacuation of Swedes from Lebanon—Observational Studies in Connection with the War in Lebanon in Summer 2006

Abstract

A large-scale armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in July 2006 caused the evacuation of a large number of Swedish residents from Lebanon. This report describes the evacuation throughout its various stages. Swedish authorities were prepared for an event of this type from the experience of the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster. Lessons learned from the management and medical care during the evacuations are presented in this report.