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Anti-government protesters take to the streets following Beirut explosion

report by euronews

Anti-government protesters showed up in large numbers ahead of a planned protest in Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday.

The protesters are paying tribute to the more than 150 victims of the explosion that injured thousands on Tuesday near the city’s port.

Clashes broke out as hundreds of protesters began to gather; tear gas could be seen around protesters who were throwing objects.

Many Lebanese have accused officials of negligence over the blast which was attributed to 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left for years in a warehouse by the busy port.

Lebanese customs officials claim to have alerted authorities to the presence of the stockpile of dangerous material at the port.

The blast came during the worst economic recession in Lebanon on record. The Lebanese currency has lost 80 per cent of its value against the US dollar.

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