
The northern Lebanese city of Tripoli awoke on Saturday morning to a heartbreaking tragedy. Two twin toddlers, just two and a half years old, lost their lives in a fire that broke out in a residential apartment located between the Rifaieh and Al Qalaa neighborhoods.
According to initial reports, the blaze erupted during the night in a residential building. Despite the quick intervention of Civil Defense teams, the two children were trapped inside the burning apartment, and no rescue was possible in time.
Their bodies were transported to the Qobbeh Governmental Hospital by the Emergency and Relief Unit, as neighbors and local residents looked on in sorrow and shock.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed, and an investigation has been launched to determine the origin of the incident.
This tragedy renews calls for stronger safety measures in Tripoli’s older residential buildings, many of which lack basic fire prevention and detection equipment.
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