Beirut protesters demand end to power cuts - in pictures

Demonstrators set tires alight at makeshift roadblocks to protest against electricity shortages in the Lebanese capital

Protesters block a road with burning tyres, during a demonstration against power cuts in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

A demonstrator stands silhouetted between burning tyres, during a protest against power cuts in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

A protester leaps over burning tyres, during a protest against power cuts in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

A demonstrator against power cuts stands in front burning tyres in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

It is estimated that half of Lebanon's population of seven million people live below the poverty line. EPA

The government has imposed a tough Covid-19 lockdown, but without robust support programmes, adding to public anger. EPA

Protesters gather near a roadblock in Beirut, Lebanon, during a protest against power cuts. Last year, power cut protesters attempted to storm the Ministry of Energy. EPA

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