Massive fire almost under control in north Lebanon arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
From the Hilltowns to Lebanon: Surplus gear donated to firefighters in need > >Firefighters from the Beirut area of Lebanon are seen wearing gear donated from the Hilltowns. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO > >Published: 7/21/2021 7:21:03 PM
CUMMINGTON The Middle Eastern country of Lebanon is a long way from the Hilltowns, but thanks to the internet, a bagel company and an enthusiastic young firefighter, firefighters in the capital area of Beirut are wearing gear donated by four local towns. And those who organized the donation are looking to send over even more.
“We’re still trying to get more gear over there,” said recently retired Goshen firefighter Bob Labrie.
An Alarming Number Of People Drowned In The Past Few Weeks In Lebanon the961.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the961.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A Syrian refugee camp in northern Lebanon was set on fire Saturday night following a fight between members of the camp and a local Lebanese family, state media reported.
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, confirmed a large fire had broken out in a camp in the Miniyeh region and said some injured had been taken to hospital, but did not provide an exact number.
“The fire has spread to all the tented shelters” made of plastic sheeting and wood UNHCR spokesman Khaled Kabbara told AFP.
The camp housed around 75 families, he said.
The National News Agency reported that the fire followed an “altercation” between a member of a Lebanese family and “Syrian workers.”
Syrian refugee camp in north Lebanon set ablaze after row
By AFP - Dec 27,2020 - Last updated at Dec 27,2020
Syrian refugees salvage belongings from the wreckage of their shelters at a camp set on fire overnight in the northern Lebanese town of Bhanine on Sunday (AFP photo)
BEIRUT A Syrian refugee camp in northern Lebanon was set on fire on Saturday night following a fight between members of the camp and a local Lebanese family, state media reported.
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, confirmed a large fire had broken out in a camp in the Miniyeh region and said some injured had been taken to hospital, but did not provide an exact number.