"During the past 14 years of war, we have not been through anything like this," said a resident in East Beirut reached by telephone.

The number is expected to climb, especially in East Beirut, where the shelling was particularly fierce.

Apprehension prevailed today in East Beirut as residents stayed indoors.

East Beirut was described by witnesses as a mass of rubble and a ball of fire.

Immediately on the other side was what remained of the four-story embassy in East Beirut.

The less terrain he had to cross in East Beirut to meet me, the better.

Life in East Beirut came to a virtual standstill because of the blockade.

The four-story building had been a bastion for the militia in East Beirut, the officials said.

The two women on the sales staff, who said they were from East Beirut, smiled.

Following the attack, the embassy was moved to a supposedly more secure location in East Beirut.