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Blast Trauma Resurfaces With New Fire At Beirut Port
Fire and port are two words we never want to hear in the same sentence again.
Earlier today, at around 6:07 pm (same time the blast went off), verified footage of a fire at the Beirut port was circulating on social media.
Residents all over the city rushed to open their doors and windows and steer clear of any glass windows and doors for fear of going through what they went through on August 4th.
It wasn’t until later that we discovered that the fire was intentionally caused by Civil Defense teams who were clearing up rubble and remnants from the blast. This was done in compliance with the Lebanese Army, who explained that fire fighters were available at the scene and have now extinguished the flames.
This comes after the Lebanese Army found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the port last week, another worrying piece of news.
Here are some reactions:
Fire and Port are two words we don’t want to read or hear in the same sentence. #Lebanon
— Halim Shebaya(@halimshebaya) September 8, 2020
Earlier today, at around 6:07 pm (same time the blast went off), verified footage of a fire at the Beirut port was circulating on social media.
Residents all over the city rushed to open their doors and windows and steer clear of any glass windows and doors for fear of going through what they went through on August 4th.
I can confirm that as soon as we heard the news about another fire at the sea port, we ran to open all our windows and doors at home, got dressed and sat in a corner in the hallway.
— Luna Safwan (@LunaSafwan) September 8, 2020
Colleagues reported doing the same in their houses. #Lebanon
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It wasn’t until later that we discovered that the fire was intentionally caused by Civil Defense teams who were clearing up rubble and remnants from the blast. This was done in compliance with the Lebanese Army, who explained that fire fighters were available at the scene and have now extinguished the flames.
— Michel Abi Rached | (@michelarached) September 8, 2020
This comes after the Lebanese Army found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the port last week, another worrying piece of news.
Here are some reactions:
The amount of fear & flashbacks caused by a piece of news and few pictures about a fire at the Port of Beirut is scary af. We are a traumatized nation!
— Cendrella Azar (@AzarCendrella) September 8, 2020
— Salliee ✨ (@salliee_gh) September 8, 2020
— Manoel (@manoelmatar) September 8, 2020
