Huge fire breaks out at oil facility near Lebanese power plant

According to The New Arab on October 11, a fire broke out in a gasoline tank at the Zahrani oil facility in southern Lebanon
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A major fire broke out in southern Lebanon on Monday at an oil facility near one of the country's main power plants, local media reported
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A giant gasoline tanker caught fire in the coastal village of Zahrani, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause of the fire was not known
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Fire trucks rushed to the scene to put out the fire
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No injuries were reported
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Thick black smoke billowed over the area of ​​the Zahrani oil facility, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Beirut
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Police blocked the main road linking Beirut to southern Lebanon, which runs through Zahrani
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Video of a fire inside a gasoline storage container went viral on social media
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Al Zahrani Power Plant: A large tank is on fire, no further details yet
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Troops are withdrawing from the area
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The oil facility is close to one of Lebanon's main power stations, which stopped working two days ago due to fuel shortages
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