A large fire erupted in Beirut's port Thursday, according to the Lebanese Army, as the city continues to recover from a deadly blast last month that killed at least 190 people and injured 6,500.
What's happening: The fire began in a warehouse that had been damaged in the August explosion — one of the few in the port that had not been leveled by that blast, according to the New York Times. The cause of the fire — or the extent of its damage — is not yet clear, but army helicopters are assisting in efforts to extinguish the blaze, per AP.
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The Army is telling people in the vicinity of Beirut port to evacuate as another huge fire rages. This video is circulating showing workers fleeing the area pic.twitter.com/FxGLhM8Wl1
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) September 10, 2020
Huge fire burning at port in Beirut, Lebanon, at scene of last month's massive explosion which killed nearly 200 peoplehttps://t.co/NwOfLvR0oP pic.twitter.com/zC2uUNGyER
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 10, 2020
