A fire broke out in a warehouse near the port city of Beirut, Lebanon's capital. can go.
An eyewitness told Reuters he saw flames rising in the blast-ravaged area of the port. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.
According to the state-run National News Agency, the fire broke out in a warehouse where tires were kept. Firefighters are currently putting out the blaze.
The Lebanese army says military helicopters will be used to put out the blaze. The governor of Beirut urged people not to go near the port. Live footage showed a helicopter heading toward the area affected by the fire.
Another fire !!! we really can’t take this anymore #Beirut #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/9eBCm5yO4j
— Larissa Aoun (@LarissaAounSky) September 10, 2020
More than 200 people were killed and more than 6,500 were injured in the devastating blasts on August 4 this year. A month after the bombings, a fire broke out in Beirut, causing panic among Beirut residents.
