BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, the health ministry said in a statement.
The fire caused by the explosion was brought under control, witnesses said.
The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in another southern Libya city killed several people and injured dozens. (Reporting by Ayman al-Warfali in Benghazi and Enas Alashray, writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Leslie Adler and Tom Hogue
