People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday’s huge explosion.

President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.

Many have accused the authorities of corruption, neglect and mismanagement.

The blast killed at least 137 people and injured about 5,000 others, while dozens are still missing.

A 2-week State of Emergency has begun.

Filmmaker Jude Chehab told the BBC “Beirut is crying, Beirut is screaming, people are hysterical and people are tired”.

He called for the people responsible to face justice.

On Wednesday, the government announced that a number of Beirut port officials were placed under house arrest pending an investigation into the explosion.

The country’s Supreme Defence Council insisted that those found responsible would face the “maximum punishment”.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called for an independent investigation into the blast.

In a statement, it said it had “serious concerns about the ability of the Lebanese Judiciary to conduct a credible and transparent investigation on its own”.