They called on politicians to resign and for them to be punished for negligence they say led to Tuesday’s blasts. LEBANESE AUTHORITIES FIRE TEAR GAS AS PROTESTERS CHANT 'REVOLUTION' AFTER BEIRUT BLASTA police officer was killed during the clash, a spokesman said. Another officer said he died after falling into an elevator shaft in a building after being chased by protesters. BEIRUT BLAST DEVASTATION SEEN IN NEW SATELLITE IMAGESHours after protests first broke out in Beirut, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab vowed to hold early elections as his beleaguered government faced calls to resign. The U.S. embassy in Beirut has voiced support for peaceful protesters.

Source: Fox News August 08, 2020 20:15 UTC