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Conflict Incident Report

Construction worker dies after shell explodes in Tripoli

Date of incident: 
May 16, 2017
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

A Syrian construction worker was injured when a shell where he was working exploded in Tripoli, a source told The Daily Star.

The victim, Ibrahim Nebhan, was working on a bridge that connects the northern cities of Tripoli and Mina when the shell, left over from a previous conflict, blew up.

The Red Cross rushed Nebhan to the Islamic Hospital in Tripoli, where he passed away, the source said.

Primary category: 
Explosion
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.