A fire at a sponge factory in Tripoli has claimed the lives of 4 people, the Ambulance and Emergency Service confirmed.

Rescue teams rushed to the site after receiving information of an emergency situation in a factory located in the 20th Ramadan Rd in Souq Al Jumaa district. At least 4 bodies were recovered and others were shifted to the hospital, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Service.

The fire also spread to adjacent buildings before it was brought under control by the National Safety Team, according to the same source.

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