A Ship Anchored At Tripoli's Port Caught Fire
On Tuesday morning, residents of Tripoli had quite the scare when smoke was seen rising from the port area in El-Mina only weeks after a mega explosion devastated Beirut's port.
According to NNA, the fire broke out from inside a ship at the maintenance zone of the port of Tripoli, El-Mina . The fire was reportedly sparked by welding work during maintenance inside the ship.
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The ship was anchored outside the port's main premises and is not affiliated to Tripoli port’s main administration, stressed the director of the Port of Tripoli , Ahmad Tamer.
He mentioned to LBCI that a gallon of paint caught fire, causing smoke to rise. The fire was small and quickly brought under control by firefighting teams. No injuries were reported.
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A sudden increase in fires caused by welding work is alarming.
The huge August 4th explosion at Beirut's port, followed by another major fire in the port , and a fire that burned down an iconic building in Beirut Souks were all reportedly caused by welders .
This is the 3rd unsettling event in Lebanon in one day, counting the fire that broke out in an Ouzai paint factory and the violent explosion in the south .