A large fire erupted on Thursday at Beirut's port, sending a huge column of smoke above the city a little more than a month after a massive deadly blast devastated the port and surrounding residential area of the Lebanese capital. The blaze ignited in the shattered duty-free zone of the port and one official said it was limited to that area. WATCH | Huge fire erupts in Beirut's port area:The port of Beirut was the scene of the second major fire in a month, as a store of tires and oil burst into flames, according to a military source. 0:35The head of civil defence told Lebanon's AlJadeed television it was not certain what materials were burning. Many Lebanese are frustrated that they have not been told about any initial findings from an investigation into the port blast, more than a month after it ripped through Beirut.
Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 11:09 UTC