Beirut explosion: City holds vigil to mourn blast victims

People in Beirut have attended a vigil for the more than 200 victims of the huge explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital a week ago.

A crowd stood in silence near the ruins of the city's port as a Muslim call to prayer was broadcast and church bells tolled at 18:09 (15:09 GMT).

That was the exact time when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a port warehouse detonated.

There has been outrage that so much hazardous material was kept there.

The Lebanese government's resignation on Monday failed...