This is Beirut, 08/07 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic as the blaze spread rapidly to the edges of the city. Several forest fires have raged in recent days in southern France, fanning out at speed due to wind and parched vegetation after a heatwave. Scientists say human-induced climate change is ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Egypt Cairo Fire Telecom Internet
A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...
This is Beirut, 02/07 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Fire Forests North Lebanon Qobayat
The fire that has been ravaging the hills of Kobayat, in northern Lebanon, has been brought under control as of Wednesday, according to local residents who spoke to This is Beirut. The blaze, which broke out on Sunday evening in the Maqal el-Baghel area, has already destroyed more than 20 hectares of forest. Thousands of trees have been lost, ...
This is Beirut, 11/06 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran on Wednesday, killing at least three people, state television reported. "Given the scale of the incident, the number of injuries and deaths is likely to increase," the broadcaster added, airing images of smoke rising from the Kaveh Petrochemical Complex in Bushehr province, 1,200 ...
This is Beirut, 31/05 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Fire Bekaa Northern Lebanon Lebanese University
Several fires have been reported across various Lebanese regions, fueled by an intense heatwave. A fire broke out at the waste sorting plant in Minyeh, sending thick clouds of smoke into the sky. Civil Defense teams from the Minyeh center intervened to extinguish the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby farmland and residential ...
This is Beirut, 01/05 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed. The fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the roads and evacuate thousands of residents from nearby ...
This is Beirut, 06/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon fire Civil Defense army Remhala
A large wildfire broke out on Sunday morning in the forested valleys of Remhala, in the caza of Aley, prompting an urgent response from Lebanon’s Civil Defense units and the Lebanese Army, as the flames threatened to reach nearby residential areas. According to a statement from the Directorate of Media and Public Relations at the General ...
This is Beirut, 22/01 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute
A deadly fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, Turkey, killed 76 people and injured dozens during peak ski season. Investigations are ongoing as the nation observes a day of mourning.
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fire explosion lebanon sin el fil
Civil Defense teams extinguished a fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Coral gas station in Horsh Tabet, Sin al-Fil. An explosion was heard earlier, followed by the eruption of a massive fire in the gas station. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.
This is Beirut, 2024-12-25 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Firefighters Civil Defense Fire Blaze Tripoli Mina
Two Civil Defense firefighters died on Wednesday morning while trying to control a fire in a warehouse inside a building in the port of Mina in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. The building collapsed on the two firefighters, Abdallah Mouhtadi and Khalil Achkar, who fell victim to the tragedy.
This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A fire erupted Saturday morning at MTV's premises in Naccache caused by a power generator dysfunction. The station stopped the live broadcast, mentioning on its screen: "We apologize for this technical malfunction and will resume programs shortly." All staff are reportedly safe and unharmed. The fire is now under control, with civil defense ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A massive fire broke out on Saturday morning in a parking lot in Hamra, igniting several cars and trapping residents of nearby buildings. A thick black cloud covered the sky as firefighters worked to contain the rapidly spreading blaze. The reason of the fire as per local media is a power short circuit that enflamed a huge fuel generator. The ...