A fire broke out at the home of former Public Prosecutor of Cassation Judge Ghassan Oweidat in Baabda, according to the news service Al-Akhbar Al-Ajel on WhatsApp. According to the preliminary information it published, the fire was caused by the explosion of a lithium battery. It reported that civil defence teams and security forces arrived at the scene and evacuated the domestic worker who was inside the home. It said the fire caused only material damage. It added that an investigation had been opened to determine the circumstances of the incident. The results of the investigation and the exact extent of the material damage are not yet known.
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Fire at Home of Judge Ghassan Oweidat in Baabda Caused by Lithium Battery Explosion, Preliminary Information Says
Damage is material only, civil defence evacuated the domestic worker, and an investigation has been opened, according to Al-Akhbar Al-Ajel
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- A fire broke out at the home of Judge Ghassan Oweidat in Baabda, according to Al-Akhbar Al-Ajel.
- Preliminary information indicates the fire was caused by a lithium battery explosion.
- Civil defence teams and security forces evacuated the domestic worker from the home.
- The fire caused only material damage, and an investigation has been opened into the incident.
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- الاخبار العاجلة*🔴 اندلع حريق في منزل مدعي عام التمييز السابق، القاضي غسان عويدات، في بعبدا، إثر انفجار بطارية ليثيوم، وفق المعلومات الأولية.*