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Child killed in apartment fire near Beirut

Date of incident: 
August 12, 2015
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees
Civil Defense

A three-year-old Syrian girl died in a fire that engulfed her family's apartment near Beirut Wednesday, Civil Defense said. The child, whose name was not revealed, was found dead after becoming trapped with her family inside their fourth-floor apartment, located in the Nabaa area near Burj Hammoud. Five of her family members were rescued, the statement added, without mentioning if they were injured in the incident.
Firefighters eventually put out the fire, the statement said.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Aug-12/310812-child-k...

Primary category: 
Fire
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Other