Posted on 08/15/2021 2:07:12 PM PDT by dynachrome
A warehouse where fuel was illegally stored exploded in northern Lebanon early Sunday, killing 20 people and burning dozens more in the latest tragedy to hit the Mediterranean country in the throes of a devastating economic and political crisis.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion near the border with Syria. Fuel smuggling operations have been ongoing for months.
The Lebanese Red Cross said a fuel tanker exploded and its teams recovered 20 bodies from the site in the border village of Tleil. In a statement, it said it evacuated 79 people who were injured or suffered burns in the blast. Hours after the blast, Lebanese Red Cross members were still searching the area for more victims as Lebanese soldiers cordoned the area.
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If it’s anything like the last explosion....
Hizbollah murders more Lebanese — after destroying 30% of the waterfront district of Beirut last year — and just gets away with it.
Gasoline, Diesel or LPG?
Gas, I believe.
News article says gasoline.
“A Lebanese military official said the explosion occurred after the army confiscated a warehouse in Tleil where about 60,000 liters of gasoline were stored and the order was given to distribute the fuel to residents of the area. Residents had gathered to acquire the scarce commodity, available only on the black market at exorbitant prices or not at all.”
“News article says gasoline.”
Makes sense.
Were I to be all about stealing fuel, I’d go for the Diesel, but that’s just me....
Something hot?
Lighting a hash pipe was not a good idea.
We just need to get out of the middle east and stay out. It’s a cesspool, truly a cesspool.
These are the people liberals think should produce, store and refine oil and gas for international use.
Instead of the country with the best safety and cleanest overall records, the USA.
Good luck with that. It’s a great idea, but impossible since Joseph Stolen has made us dependent on OPEC again.
I like all these mysterious "accidental" explosions.
Maybe if they stopped being a bomb depot for terrorists this crap wouldn’t happen but they’re too hard headed to get it.
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