Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced on Monday his formal resignation, and that of his government following protests and demands for change after the deadly explosion in Port of Beirut last week, saying his government will follow the will of the people for real change and transparency.

Diab, in a televised speech, said the detonation of highly-explosive material warehoused in the port area of the capital for the last seven years was "the result of endemic corruption".

"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," he said.

"In the face of this reality ... I am announcing today the resignation of this government."

The cabinet had already been under pressure to step down over the August 4 explosion that killed 163 people, wounded some 6,000 and left around 300,000 without habitable housing.

Several ministers had already resigned over the weekend.

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