Published: October 10, 2020 11:36:49 | Updated: October 10, 2020 20:15:55
Rescuers carry a child that was evacuated from a building after a fuel tank exploded in the al-Tariq al-Jadida neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Four people were killed and several more were wounded when a fuel tank exploded in a Beirut building on Friday, the Lebanese Red Cross said.
The explosion caused a large fire to break out in the building in the Tariq al-Jadida neighborhood, a security source said, reports Reuters.
One person was critically wounded, while several others were treated for smoke inhalation, the Red Cross and a hospital source said.
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