Civil Defense rescues 21 from Concord factory fire in Naameh

Director General of the Lebanese Civil Defense General Raymond Khattar said Wednesday that the Civil Defense rescued Tuesday 21 workers who were trapped on the roof of the Concord household appliances factory in the town of Naameh.

A fire, caused by a short circuit, had broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the Concord factory, killing one worker and injuring at least four.

A Pakistani worker died after being transported to a nearby hospital, the National News Agency said.

Caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassin warned Tuesday of flammable materials and said that the authorities were working on "isolating the area" to control the situation.

Efforts against the fire continued throughout the night, Khattar said, adding that the main priority was to isolate the factory building and temporary evacuate the neighboring buildings.