Clean up efforts ongoing after gigantic Beirut blast

Workers at site of seaport explosion in Beirut could be seen shifting rubble on Monday amid ongoing clean up efforts, almost one week after massive blast.

Once centre of Leban's import-based ecomy, heavy machinery ploughed through rubble and twisted metal of what remains of port.

On Sunday, an international dor teleconference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron raised a total of 252.7 million euro ($298 million) in emergency aid, organisers said.

blast killed 160 and wounded 6,000, raising public anger to new levels.

Four more lawmakers anunced Sunday y were resigning from 128-seat parliament, joining four ors who declared it earlier.

Parliament is also due to convene later this week.

Protesters converged again on parliament area Sunday afteron, setting off ar night of violent demonstrations.

Hundreds of protesters clashed with security forces, attempting to breach heavily-guarded parliament.

Security forces responded with tear gas and chased protesters in streets of downtown, in a smaller repeat of scenes from Saturday.