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Fuel tanker explodes on Metn highway, 1 injured

Fuel tanker explodes on Metn highway, 1 injured

A fuel tanker that exploded on the Metn highway, Mount Lebanon, seen after the fire was put out by the Civil defense. (Credit: @CivilDefenseLB/Twitter)

BEIRUT — A fuel tanker exploded Thursday on the Metn highway in Mount Lebanon, injuring one person, Lebanon's Civil Defense confirmed in a tweet.

The explosion caused massive clouds of black smoke and a strong diesel smell in the vicinity.

Civil Defense said they deployed their forces and fire trucks from multiple centers across the country to extinguish the flames, which were put out late Thursday afternoon. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. 

BEIRUT — A fuel tanker exploded Thursday on the Metn highway in Mount Lebanon, injuring one person, Lebanon's Civil Defense confirmed in a tweet.The explosion caused massive clouds of black smoke and a strong diesel smell in the vicinity.!function(d,s,id){var...