Protesters vent fury over Beirut explosion, call on government to quit | ABC News

Beirut has witnessed a second day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the aftermath of the explosion that killed 158 people and injured thousands. Thousands of demonstrators converged on Parliament Square and nearby Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, attempting to break into the cordoned-off area. One demonstrator, Yusef Dour said: "We want the entire government to leave, we want elections now". A fire broke out at an entrance to Parliament Square and live broadcasts also showed police firing tear gas to disperse people. Protesters, already angry about the country's deep economic crisis, have called on the government to quit over what they say was negligence that led to the blast. "We want to destroy and kill the government. They gave us no jobs nor rights," said Nissan Ghrawi, a 19-year-old unemployed demonstrator. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-1... For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 You can also like us on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Or follow us on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Or even on Twitter:   / abcnews