A rocket hit a fuel storage tank containing 1.5 million gallons of gasoline, triggering a major blaze as rival brigades of former rebels fought for control of Tripoli’s main airport.
A huge cloud of black smoke billowed across the capital’s skyline on Monday and Libya’s government asked for international help to try to contain the disaster.
A spokesman for the National Oil Company said the blaze was burning “out of control,” adding that firefighters had withdrawn from the area …. http://www.nbcnews.com