Fire Erupts in Beirut Port Area, One Month After A Massive Blast That Killed 190 People
A huge fire broke out on Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents a month after the massive explosion. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire at the facility, which was decimated by the Aug. 4 explosion when nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrates detonated.
A huge fire broke out on Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents a month after the massive explosion.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire at the facility, which was decimated by the Aug. 4 explosion when nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrates detonated.
LEBANON: A massive fire has broken out at the port of Beirut approximately a month after a huge explosion killed nearly 200 people. pic.twitter.com/tFNDJ3Bn5D
¡ª Conflict News (@Conflicts) September 10, 2020
A column of black smoke billowed from the port with orange flames leaping from the ground.
One month after Beirut explosion here is another Beirut Port fire.
¡ª Rag?p Soylu (@ragipsoylu) September 10, 2020
Lebanese army ensures public that it will extinguish it and this time it won¡¯t cause an explosion.
Meanwhile locals are terrorised by the fire per reports pic.twitter.com/kAI2K5Z3iZ
The August 4 explosion killed more than 190 people, injured around 6,500 and damaged thousands of buildings in the Lebanese capital. The sight of another huge fire a month later created panic among residents traumatized by last month's explosion.
State-run National News Agency said the fire was at a warehouse where tires are placed. It added that firefighters are dealing with the blaze.
