An explosion and a fuel tank fire in the Lebanese capital Friday killed two people and sparked panic in a city already ravaged by last month's monster blast, rescuers said. The fire and blast struck the bustling district of Tariq al-Jdide, Lieutenant Ali Najm of the fire brigade told AFP. Lebanese Red Cross head Georges Kettane told Al-Jadeed news channel that two bodies were found. The state-run National News Agency said a fuel tank exploded, sparking a fire and causing casualties. More than 20 people were hurt, according to Al-Jadeed television, which ran footage showing flames leaping into the night sky. The immediate cause of the fire was not known. Several fires have broken out at Beirut's port since a cataclysmic August 4 explosion killed 203 people, injured at least 6,500 others and ravaged swathes of the capital. That blast came as Lebanon struggles with its worst financial crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war and political strife, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. tgg/hkb/hc