Huge fire at Beirut port sows panic after last month’s blast

BEIRUT (AP) — A huge fire at Beirut’s port raised new panic among residents still struggling with the traumatic effects of the catastrophic explosion at the same site last month. Some sought safety in closed bathrooms or threw open their window to guard against shattering glass in case of another blast. Others fled the capital in their cars. Dark smoke and the smell of toxic fumes enveloped Beirut in the evening as army helicopters circled and sprayed water over the orange flames. It