{"id":224395,"date":"2026-09-16T14:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/watch-huge-blaze-after-attack-on-petrol-tank-in-libya-bbc-com\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:22:38","slug":"watch-huge-blaze-after-attack-on-petrol-tank-in-libya-bbc-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/watch-huge-blaze-after-attack-on-petrol-tank-in-libya-bbc-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Huge blaze after attack on petrol tank in Libya – bbc.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firefighters in Libya are trying to contain a large blaze at a petrol tank in Zawiya.
Officials said the site was targeted by unknown attackers.
The tank, which collapsed, contained more than 3,000 tonnes of gasoline.
The company said a drone had fallen in the area afterwards – the third such incident in two days.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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