Massive fire engulfs abandoned Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

Published May 25th, 2015 - 04:40 GMT
The site was previously home to about 300 Syrian families who had fled the war. (Twitter)
The site was previously home to about 300 Syrian families who had fled the war. (Twitter)

Firefighters Monday managed to put out a fire that broke out at an abandoned Syrian refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley town of Marj.

A security source told The Daily Star an investigation was launched to determine the cause of the fire.

The source said the campsite was previously home to some 300 Syrian families who had fled their country's war.

They have been moved deep into the heart of the Bekaa Valley, the source said.

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