The number of victims of protests and riots in Beirut rose to 238 people. The Lebanese Red Cross announced this on Twitter.
According to the organization, 63 people were hospitalized, another 175 received assistance on the spot.
Rallies of dissatisfaction with the actions of the country’s authorities in connection with the tragedy of August 4, which escalated into riots, began in the center of Beirut near the parliament building on Saturday afternoon, August 8.