Firefighters Contain Hadath Blaze
Firefighters were able to control on Monday an intense blaze that has been raging for the past few days at a warehouse in Beirut's southern suburbs neighborhood of Hadath.
Head of the Municipalities Union in Dahiyeh Mohammed Dergham told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that firefighters contained the fire at the upper storey at Qarout Mall.
“Our efforts are focusing on cooling the lower floors to enable firemen to enter the building this evening.”
Civil Defense teams and Beirut's Fire Department have been struggling to douse the fire, which erupted on Friday.
The blaze had forced people in the residential area where the warehouse is located to flee to safety.
The cause of the blaze has not been disclosed.
H.K.
G.K.
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://naharnet.com/stories/en/181409 |