A fire erupts in Souq al-Thulata 'supermarket' in the capital Tripoli.

Tripoli, 19.01.2015 - (Lana) Today Monday morning , a fire erupted in the commercial Souq al-Thulata 'supermarket' in the capital Tripoli , in which resulted in injuring four people , three of them by suffocation , while the fourth by minor burns , and they all left the hospital after getting treatments. Assistant director , of Tripoli security directorate colonel 'Salah al-Samo'e' , told the Libyan news agency - Lana - that , the fire occurred in the ground floor where there is a takeaway restaurant , then the fires spread to the garbage behind the market. Al-Samo'e added in his statement , that firefighters are trying to control the fire which reached the upper floors of the market , despite difficulties at the scene , due to congestion and population overcrowd in the area. On the other side , eyewitnesses told - Lana - that a gas cylinder exploded in one of the restaurants in the first floor , which increased the fires inside the market. Its noteworthy that , the Souq al-Thulata 'supermarket' is considered as the biggest commercial market in the capital Tripoli , and witnessing an enlargement and developing process in its buildings for months ago , and includes number of shops and different restaurants. =Lana=