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An oil and tire depot in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, caught fire this Thursday (10). So far, there are no reports of injuries.
About a month ago, a mega explosion hit this very port and the surrounding residential region.
The army said it was not yet known why the oil and tires caught fire, and said it had sent helicopters to control the fire.
Television images show helicopters pouring water on the flames.
Smoke column in Beirut on September 10, 2020 – Photo: Joseph Eid / AFP
A column of smoke rose in the city, which is still experiencing the consequences of the mega explosion of August 4, in which 190 people died and another 6,000 were injured.
The head of the Lebanese Red Cross, George Kettaneh, said he did not fear a new explosion due to the fire on Thursday, but said there were people who would suffer from shortness of breath due to the fire.
Lebanese television showed firefighters trying to control the flames in a region still devastated by the mega-explosion, which was caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate that was stored in poor condition at the port.
Site of the explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, in an Aug. 17 photo – Photo: Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuters
