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'Unbelievable': Another Fire in Beirut Unnerves Shattered Residents

'Unbelievable': Another Fire in Beirut Unnerves Shattered Residents
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Tuesday, 15 September, 2020, 15:20

A fire erupted in a landmark building in Beirut's commercial district on Tuesday, the second blaze this month to send shudders through a capital still in shock after a massive port blast in August․
There were no immediate reports of casualties and the blaze was quickly extinguishe․
"It's terrible. It's unbelievable," said Joe Sayegh, 48, who had been on a jog through the city before coming to the scene. "Every day we have a problem."
Fire trucks quickly doused the flames that charred a corner of the futuristic building designed by the practice set up by the late Zaha Hadid, the renowned British-Iraqi architect.

'Unbelievable': Another Fire in Beirut Unnerves Shattered Residents