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Lebanon Fuel Tank Explosion Kills at Least 20, Red Cross Says
Smoke rises from the scene where a fuel tanker exploded, in north Lebanon, on Aug. 15.
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A fuel tank exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than seven, the Lebanese Red Cross said in a tweet.
The explosion occurred in in the northern region of Akkar, according to the Red Cross, which said it deployed 22 teams to transport the wounded and dead to hospitals. The organization didn’t say what triggered the blast.