Published 12:20 IST, October 23rd 2019

Protesters block road and sing ‘Baby Shark’ to toddler in Lebanon

Scores of people in Lebanon came out to the public places in the capital city of Beirut and other places to join the largest protests in the country since 2005.

Reported by: Sounak Mitra
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video of protestors singing 'Baby Shark' to a toddler as a mum and her son were travelling through Beirut on Sunday, October 20, has gone viral on internet. video was posted by Twitter user Rachelle Rashid in which one can see protestors encroaching ro when a mor with her baby said y wanted to pass by and protestors broke into song "Baby Shark" for youngster because baby was seemingly afraid. 

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It is largest protest seen in country 

Scores of people in Leban came out to public places in capital city of Beirut and or places to join largest protests in country since 2005. A nationwide general strike has been called by protestors to demand an end to government corruption and ecomic woes which have shattered country. It is largest protest seen in country in nearly a dece and is seeing demonstrators marching on streets in popular urban centres to rally against officials y say are preventing much-needed reforms. demonstrations are popular in Leban but such a large crowd has t been seen since revolution that rocked nation in 2005. protest started over proposed ecomic reforms which include tax imposed on calls me via WhatsApp.

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Some demonstrators set up small bathing pools 

After being posted, short clip shows shocking boy as he is confronted by a crowd of protestors singing to him, has garnered over 96.5K views with over two thousand likes. Rachel mentioned alongside video that "Our people are best!". Ors also commented on video as cute and awesome. In Beirut, some demonstrators set up small bathing pools on main ring-ro and in Martyr's Square and camped out in a pdling pool. During late-night in Tripoli, Lebanese people waved ir mobile phone lights and danced turning out protest into a giant open-air nightclub. sidewalks have been prompted into impromptu cafes.

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12:20 IST, October 23rd 2019