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Six days after a major explosion in Lebanon's capital Beirut, the Lebanese cabinet announced a total resignation. However, despite the news of the resignation of the cabinet, citizens are continuing protests against the government.

Reporter Park Ha-jung on the report.

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explosion in Lebanon in which 160 people were killed and 6,000 people were injured due to the explosion of flammable substances stored in a port warehouse six years ago.

Anti-government protests continued day after day as criticisms of the government's neglect of dangerous substances close to the city center and the economic crisis such as high unemployment rate were superimposed.

[We want the government to fall!]

Ministers expressed their appreciation one after another, and the cabinet finally announced the resignation.

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who announced his resignation in a public speech, said the Beirut explosion was the result of enduring corruption.

[Prime Minister Hassan Diab/Lebanon: Today we are in accordance with the will of the citizens to hold the people responsible for this disaster that has been hiding for seven years.]

Even with the news of the resignation of the cabinet, hundreds of citizens around the parliament protested in condemnation. Police even fired tear gas.

One policeman has been killed and 230 people have been injured in the clash between protesters and police.

Local media said the current cabinet will continue to work until the next government is formed.

Lebanon's president is scheduled to go to talks with Congress to nominate a new prime minister, but political turmoil is likely to continue for the time being.