The confiscation of gallons of gasoline and firecrackers stored inside two stores!

The Department of Public Relations of the Municipality of Beirut stated that, “In compliance with the notification issued by the Governor of Beirut, Judge Marwan Abboud, on the prevention of random storage of liquid fuels with private companies and individuals for various purposes in basements and On the ground floors of the buildings, a team from the Beirut City Fire Brigade discovered a shop selling fabrics AND clothing in the area of ​​Tariq Al-Jadida – Al-Horsh Street, where it was discovered that its owner had deliberately stored about 9 gallons (10 and 20 liter capacity) containing benzene in a room that was used as a deposit inside the aforementioned store and posed a threat to public safety and the safety of the neighborhood, in clear and explicit violation of the notification of the governor. Abboud prohibits the storage of any amount of benzene in stores or warehouses within buildings for any reason. Immediately, the existing amount was confiscated and transferred to a safe place for legal action.

And he announced that “firefighters had discovered one of the commercial establishments involved in the firecracker trade in the Ras al-Nabeh area, and it was found that they are storing an illegal quantity of firecrackers in one of the rooms inside the establishment, which posing a threat to public safety. ” These materials were immediately seized, confiscated and transported to a safe place to comply with the legal requirement.