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Lebanese Civil Defense Couldn’t Arrive To Put Out Fires in Downtown Because They Were Out Of Fuel
Last night, protests erupted all over Lebanon against the tumbling of the national currency to a new low against the dollar, during which demonstrators directed their anger at private banks and set several on fire.
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But one thing worth noting amid the chaos was the absence of Civil Defense.
The local institution later explained that they couldn’t reach the fires because they didn’t have enough fuel in their vehicles, according to LBCI.
We don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this point.
— Bassel.f.saleh (@DrBasselSaleh) June 11, 2020
Editorial Purpose: We are sharing this piece of content to keep you in the loop on the latest happenings in the country.
#Lebanon is rising up tonight, protests from Beirut to Tripoli against massive corruption, economic bankruptcy and political stagnation.
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 11, 2020
Roads blocked, central bank set on fire in Tripoli & fires downtown: pic.twitter.com/JWWVama279
But one thing worth noting amid the chaos was the absence of Civil Defense.
The local institution later explained that they couldn’t reach the fires because they didn’t have enough fuel in their vehicles, according to LBCI.
#LBCINews https://t.co/9ZLENcOY5B
— LBCI Lebanon News (@LBCI_NEWS) June 11, 2020
We don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this point.
