BEIRUT: The Internal Security Forces called on Lebanese citizens Monday to abstain from bursting fireworks during New Year’s Eve.
In a statement, the ISF said fireworks displays during the holiday season has had lethal consequences, causing death, physical injury, fire and damage to public and private property.
In an effort to prevent any fireworks-related incidents this year, the ISF urged citizens to “express joy in a civilized manner.”
The ISF warned that it would vigorously pursue perpetrators and would take strict legal action in the event of a breach.
Fireworks are at the heart of every significant and insignificant Lebanese event, popularly used to mark religious and sporting events, good exam results and weddings.
An excessive amount of celebratory fireworks are commonly on display for New Year’s Eve.
The Interior Ministry, in collaboration with local municipalities, released a memo in 2012 that stressed on the need to ban the use of cracker fireworks and set up a framework regulating its use.
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