Protesters storm government buildings as fury over Beirut blast fuels violence

Sat, 08 Aug, 2020 - 22:13

Sarah El Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Public fury over this week’s massive explosion in Beirut took a new turn on Saturday as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who responded with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets.

One police officer was killed and dozens of people hurt in the confrontations, which played out in streets that were wrecked from Tuesday’s blast at the port that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people.