Fuel tanker explosion leaves at least 20 people dead and seven others injured in Lebanon's northern region of Akkar, cause of blast unclear
At least 20 people were killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Akkar in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross said.
At least 20 people have been killed when a fuel truck exploded in Lebanon's northern region of Akkar. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear. "Our teams have transported 20 dead bodies and more than 7 injured from the fuel tanker explosion in #AKKAR to hospitals in the area," the Lebanese Red Cross said on Saturday.
Videos shared on social media showed a large fire at the blast site. AFP could not independently verify the authenticity of the footage. Lebanon, hit by a financial crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the planet's worst since the 1850s, has been grappling with dire
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