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Second fire in downtown Beirut in less than a week

There have been two fires in the city since the devastating Aug. 4 explosion.
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Another fire broke out in downtown Beirut today. It was the second fire to occur in the Lebanese capital since the devastating port explosion in August.

This time, a department store in the Beirut Souks high-end shopping district caught on fire. The large building was under construction, the Lebanese news outlet Naharnet reported. Multiple outlets reported the fire has since been extinguished.

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