FIRE crews across Oxfordshire observed a minute silence to show support to the people of Lebanon.
Its capital, Beirut, was devastated on Tuesday afternoon by a huge explosion, leaving at least 158 people dead, 5,000 injured and 300,000 homeless.
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Crews across Oxfordshire held a minute silence on Friday to remember the people who died in the tragedy and fellow firefighters who have helped to save those in need.
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