20 Dead in Lebanon Gasoline Depot Explosion

The local Lebanese MTV news channel; reported early Sunday, quoting the Red Cross, that at least 20 people were killed in a fuel tank explosion in Akkar, northern Lebanon.

Activists on social media circulated scenes of the explosion and a number of burnt bodies and video clips showing the transfer of a large number of wounded to hospitals in the area.

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The website Lebanon 24 reported that the explosion resulted in the injury of about 50 people, noting that some of the injuries were severe and others were minor, adding that 7 people were pulled out from under the rubble.

Both Ma'an Youssef Hospital and Rahal Hospital in Akkar called on citizens to donate blood from all groups.

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