Beirut, August 11: Lebanon's health minister says the government has resigned over last week's devastating blast at the Beirut port. The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at the end of a Cabinet meeting on Monday. Beirut Blast Death Toll Reaches 200, About 7,000 Injured.

He says: “The whole government resigned.” Hassan also added that Prime Minister Hassan Diab will head to the presidential palace to “hand over the resignation in the name of all the ministers.”

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