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Lebanon rages after deadly fuel tank explosion

Protesters in Akkar province set fire to the home of the owner of an illegal fuel tank that exploded on Sunday and killed at least 28 people.

It comes just days after the country marked the anniversary of the Beirut port explosion amid fears petrol supplies are becoming increasingly depleted.
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