Huge fire explosion at the Beirut Port
Beirut, 10th September: A huge fire has broken out at the Beirut port a month after the catastrophic explosion.
According to reports from APP, a huge fire broke out on Thursday at the Port of Beirut, causing panic among residents traumatized by last month’s massive explosion that killed and injured thousands of people.
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A column of black smoke billowed from the port at midday on Thursday, with orange flames leaping from the ground.
The Lebanese army said the fire is at a warehouse where oil and tires are placed in the duty-free zone at the port adding that fighting the blaze is ongoing and that army helicopters are taking part in the operation.
Reportedly, the residents go panicked and opened their windows to call out their neighbours to make them warn about the fire.
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Local TV stations said the companies that have offices near the port have asked their employees to vacate the area. Lebanese troops closed the major road that passes near the port diverting traffic to other areas.
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, and army helicopters were taking part in efforts to extinguish the fire.
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A video circulating on social media showed workers at the port running away in fear as soon as the fire broke out, a chilling reminder of last month’s blast that killed dozens of port employees and 10 firefighters.
The Army is telling people in the vicinity of Beirut port to evacuate as another huge fire rages. This video is circulating showing workers fleeing the area pic.twitter.com/FxGLhM8Wl1
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) September 10, 2020
This is the second fire at the port this week. On Tuesday, a small fire erupted, also creating some panic, that was quickly extinguished.
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On August 4, a huge blast took place at the Beirut Port after 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated, triggering a shock wave explosion that blasted windows, doors and walls miles away.
The explosion killed more than 190 people, injured around 6,500 and damaged thousands of buildings in the Lebanese capital.
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