A huge fire that lasted two hours erupted in al-Maabar neighborhood in the southern town of Kfar Tebnit, after flames caught piles of garbage and tires, the state-run National News Agency reported.
The flames burned down trees, while the thick black smoke caused by the burning tires invaded nearby houses.
Civil defense teams rushed to the scene and working on extinguishing the fire, the power company in Nabatieh cut off the electricity for a while for fear of more damages.