Forest fires rage in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey
At least four people were killed in the fires.
Forest fires continued to wreak havoc in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey on Thursday.
The wildfires in Lebanon took place in the north of the country, specifically in and around the town of Qoubaiyat in Akkar governorate near the Syrian border. The fires were still not under control as of 5 p.m. Thursday as firefighters worked to extinguish them, the official National News Agency reported.
The Arabic-language hashtag “Akkar is burning” trended on Twitter on Thursday. Some users posted videos of the blaze, which reached people’s homes in some areas. Other videos showed local residents using water to extinguish the flames themselves.
تجدد اندلاع الحرائق في منطقة جرود الهرمل ، التي تخطت بلدة الرويمة إلى بلدة البستان محاصرة منازل الأهالي الذين أخلوها باتجاه مناطق أكثر أمنا وسط مناشدتهم للعمل سريعا على الحد من حجم الكارثة#عكار_تحترق#القبيات_تحترق#القبيات pic.twitter.com/o610tcOoPD
