Shots fired in Beirut as citizens vent fury at politicians | ABC News

Protesters in the Lebanese capital Beirut have stormed a number of government ministries as thousands of people rage at politicians they blame for Tuesday's devastating explosion. Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab has acknowleged the anger, but has taken little responsibility. Meanwhile, Lebanon's President has shut down calls for an investigation into the blast, as anger builds over government corruption. And the Australian victim of the Beirut explosion has been identified as two-year-old Isaac Oehlers. 0:00 Eric Tlozek reports on latest protests 0:48 Lebanon's President rejects calls for international probe into port explosion Read more here: Shots fired, 110 injured during Beirut protests as anger erupts over deadly blast - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-0... Australian Beirut explosion victim identified as two-year-old Isaac Oehlers - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-0... 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