Lebanese government expected to resign after Beirut blast

Aran News Saudi Arabia10 Aug, 2020News

The death toll from the explosion of a huge pile of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Beirut is more than 150, and around 6,000 are wounded. Hundreds of thousands of people have been left homeless. The tragedy and ensuing chaos has fueled public anger, with people already enraged by authorities’ corruption, incompetence and negligence. Several ministers talked about the possibility of stepping down at the weekend, with Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad announcing his departure on Sunday evening.