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In Beirut, on Saturday, thousands of people took to the streets to protest. Later, the protests turned violent and riots broke out.
The protesters gathered to demand the resignation of the government due to the current economic crisis in the country and resented the powerful explosion that devastated the city. The protesters demanded an independent investigation on August 4. the explosion in the capital port.
A powerful explosion in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday claimed at least 158 lives. Another 6,000 people were injured, between 250,000 and 300,000 people lost their homes, and the explosion devastated part of the city. 45 people are still missing after the explosion.
According to the Lebanese prime minister, the explosion destroyed a warehouse containing 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The hazardous material remained in dangerous storage for six years, and the Lebanese authorities were aware of the ammonium nitrate stored in the port of Beirut.
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