Fire Breaks out at Plastic Warehouse in Zouk Mkayel

A fire broke out at a plastic and nylon warehouse in the Zouk Mkayel area in the Keserouan region.

The warehouse is located in the basement of a seven-storey residential building in the neighborhood, Head of Civil Defense Brigadier General Raymond Khattar told LBCI television.

Civil Defense teams have succeeded in containing the majority of the fire, he said.

Nearby buildings were evacuated as a safety precaution, reported LBCI.

No injuries were reported in the incident and the flames did not reach the apartments in the building.

The cause of the blaze remains unknown and they will be revealed once the fire is completely extinguished, added Khattar.

Residents of the building complained to LBCI over the lack of safety measures to avert such incidents.