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In response to the unrest, Prime Minister Hassan Diab proposed early parliamentary elections on Saturday.
“I will introduce a bill on early parliamentary elections on Monday,” Diab said.
Thousands of people, outraged by their leaders after the explosion, took to the streets to demand drastic reforms and remove “corrupt politicians.” The protests turned into clashes between protesters and police. The police used tear gas to disperse the protesters when some of them broke into the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Energy.
At least 238 people were injured in the clashes on Saturday, 63 of whom were taken to hospitals, according to the Lebanese Red Cross.
A powerful explosion took place in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, last Tuesday, claiming the lives of at least 158 people. 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 prime minister, the explosion destroyed a warehouse that stored 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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