During the 2006 war Barja did not suffer directly from bombing. But still, like most other Lebanese villages, the war had an impact on it. The main effects of the war are the destruction of the 2 main bridges that link Saida city to Barja. Picture 1 shows the destruction of the Awali Bridge and picture two shows the destruction of the Wadi El Zainy bridge.
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The second big impact that the war had on Barja was caused by the destruction of the Jiyeh fuel tanks, which caused huge fires for more than 30 days. Beside the destruction of the shore line, the smoke coming out of the fire had a huge impact on the health of the residents and on the environment in the area. Pictures 3 and 4 and the video below show a part of the impact that the fire had on the village. And picture 5 shows the location of the destroyed tanks relative to the village.
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