China News Service, August 9th. According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a Lebanese security official said on the 9th that a violent explosion in the Beirut port area destroyed a large area of the city and killed more than 150 people. The explosion also left a 43-meter-long explosion. The deep pit. At the same time, a large number of demonstrators gathered in the center of Beirut on the 8th to protest the big explosion and the corruption of the authorities. The demonstrators clashed with the police and injured more than 700 people.
On August 5, local time, after the Beirut port exploded, only one wall was left in a wheat warehouse originally built at the port.
A violent explosion occurred in the Beirut port area of Lebanon on the 4th. On the 8th, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the latest data that the explosion has caused 158 deaths and more than 6,000 injuries, and dozens of others are still missing. The explosion also left about 300,000 people homeless.
On the 8th, according to a TV station screen, demonstrators clashed with the police when they tried to enter the area where the Lebanese Parliament building is located. The demonstrators threw stones, smoke bombs, etc. at the police, who used tear gas to disperse the crowd. During the demonstration, some demonstrators broke into the buildings of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment and set fire to some vehicles or buildings.
According to reports, the demonstration ceased after about 3 hours. Before 10:30 pm local time, the demonstrators were dispersed and security forces were deployed throughout the city. At the same time, those who broke into the headquarters buildings of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Energy have also left. Local media said that the streets of the Lebanese capital have returned to calm.
According to Al Jazeera, the demonstrators clashed with law enforcement officials, causing more than 728 injuries. The Lebanese Public Security Bureau reported that more than 70 law enforcement officers were injured in large-scale demonstrations and one person died in the line of duty.