What Does Lebanon as a Ghost Town Look Like? (Photos)

Vast emptiness fills the air in streets across the country during quarantine - and it's kind of beautiful... in an eerie way.

As per Prime Minister Hassan Diab's request, strict measures have been taken by security forces to enforce quarantine and potentially wane the spread of the coronavirus . On Sunday, the Lebanese Army flew helicopters over the country to urge the Lebanese people to stay at home.

Talented photographers have been able to capture the unsettling stillness and silence of the normally lively streets of the country.

The lockdown leaves Lebanon looking rather ghostly and a bit post-apocalyptic in contrast with the photos of crowds filling the streets during the revolution .

Beirut

Nabil Ismail

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You can also click here to see what Beirut looks like at night during the quarantine.

Tripoli

Ahmad Shinder

Saida

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Jbeil / Byblos

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Nahr EL-Kalb / Keserwan

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Sawfar

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Feitroun

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Batroun

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Tyr

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With normally heavy traffic and lively crowdedness, these images are a sight for sore eyes. While it's beautiful to see Lebanon as though frozen in the eternity of times, one can't shake off a wave of sadness at these scenes. Such stillness in a country with so much life to give is a bit unsettling.