At Least 22 Killed in Lebanon Fuel Tank Explosion: Health Officials

At Least 22 Killed in Lebanon Fuel Tank Explosion: Health Officials
Lebanese army soldiers and rescuers are seen at the site of a fuel tanker explosion in Akkar, in northern Lebanon, on Aug. 15, 2021. Omar Ibrahim/Reuters
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BEIRUT—At least 22 people were killed and 79 injured when a fuel tank exploded in northern Lebanon on Aug. 15, the Lebanese health minister said.

Military and security sources said that the army had seized a fuel storage tank hidden by black marketeers and was handing out gasoline to residents when the explosion occurred.