Beirut explosion

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The Lebanese government is reportedly about to resign amid mounting anger over last Tuesday's explosion in Beirut that killed more than 200 people.

Three ministers have already stepped down, but there have been calls for the whole cabinet to go.

Many have accused Lebanon's leaders of culpability for the blast through their alleged negligence and corruption.

The president and prime minister have said the explosion was the result of the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been stored for six years without safety measures at Beirut's port.

The country was already suffering a major economic downturn before the explosion, with families pushed into poverty and hunger, and UN agencies have warned of a humanitarian crisis unless food and medical aid are delivered swiftly.

International donors pledged $297m (£227m) in aid for Lebanon at a virtual summit on Sunday hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

A joint communique underscored their concerns about corruption, saying that the assistance should be "directly delivered to the Lebanese population, with utmost efficiency and transparency".

The donors said further assistance was dependent on Lebanese authorities fully committing to "timely measures and reforms expected by the Lebanese people".

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