Heavy black smoke billows after a generator caught fire in southern Beirut suburb, as firefighters try to douse the flames. Lebanon has been grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis since 2019 and suffering from severe power shortages, forcing residents to rely on expensive private generators to keep the lights on.

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