A fire has broken out in a downtown Beirut building near the city's port where an explosion last month killed nearly 200 people, wounded thousands and left the city's residents traumatised.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire in one of the city's best-known buildings that was the work of the late Iraq-born British architect, Zaha Hadid.
— Al Jazeera
The ZHA-designed commercial building was reportedly still under construction, and one corner appears to be badly damaged from the fire, according to first news reports. Welding is rumored to be the cause of the fire. No injuries have been reported so far.
This story is still developing.
UPDATE 9/15, 11:10 AM: The Head of the Civil Defense Service and Operations Division, George Abou Moussa, told the National News Agency that the building fire was now under control.
Good morning - in today's news from #Lebanon, a huge fire erupted in the Beirut souks, in one of Zaha Hadid's signature design buildings. pic.twitter.com/Ahs1pIc0bf
— Luna Safwan - لونا صفوان (@LunaSafwan) September 15, 2020
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that souks.
What’s the facade made out of? Is it that composit sandwich metal panel? Looks like the facade propagated the fire. Just guessing here...
#rickitect
With the damage you can see on the remaining panels it doesn't really look like it. That is an interesting question though. I think FM just restricted use of composite panels based on concerns for fire propagation in the buildings they insure.... is that why you ask?
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