Clean up efforts ongoing after gigantic Beirut blast

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

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

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

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

Four more lawmakers announced Sunday they were resigning from the 128-seat parliament, joining four others who declared it earlier.

Parliament is also due to convene later this week.

Protesters converged again on the parliament area Sunday afternoon, setting off another night of violent demonstrations.

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

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