Breaking: Lebanon's government resigns over Beirut's deadly explosion

The government of Lebanon has announced its resignation after the deadly explosion in Beirut which killed over 200 people and left more than 200 thousand people homeless

The explosion has been blamed on the government of Lebanon over corruption and negligence as citizens continued to protest angrily

The massive blast was caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the port for years.

President Michel Aoun has asked the government to stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed

What did the prime minister say?

Mr Diab, who was appointed prime minister in January after months of deadlock, said his government had "gone to great lengths to lay out a road map to save the country".

But corruption in Lebanon was "bigger than the state" itself, and "a very thick and thorny wall separates us from change; a wall fortified by a class that is resorting to all dirty methods in order to resist and preserve its gains", he said.

"They knew that we pose a threat to them, and that the success of this government means a real change in this long-ruling class whose corruption has asphyxiated the country," he added.

"Today we follow the will of the people in their demand to hold accountable those responsible for the disaster that has been in hiding for seven years, and their desire for real change," Mr Diab said.

The death toll has already risen to 220 while about 110 people are still missing

The huge blast damaged buildings in a radius of several kilometres in Beirut, leaving more than 200,000 people homeless or living in homes with no windows or doors.

Officials estimate that the explosion caused more than $3bn (£2.3bn) of damage and that Lebanon's collective economic losses may amount to $15bn.

What Next After Lebanon's government resignation?

The kind of pressure that will make a government to resign cannot be underestimated 

Leadership isn't easy as people see it

But its better to resign once you find out you can no longer handle the pressure of leadership

Parliament will now have to decide on a new prime minister - a process involving the same sectarian politics at the root of protesters' 

I know that Beruit explosion is really heart breaking but am really touched to see a government resign knowing that it can no longer handle the situation at hand

Some corrupt government who are power hungry will choose to stay on top doing nothing but to saddle and consume money meant for the masses and still not bring up ideas that will push the country forward

Can some government emulate Lebanon and resign

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