"Twenty-eight people have been transported to nearby hospitals, while 102 others are being treated at the scene," it said in a tweet.
The demonstrators raised a huge placard at the entrance of the ministry reading,"Beirut is the capital of revolution," according to the broadcaster. A call to join a march from ground zero of the blast site towards the square in Beirut's central district asked participants to wear black in a sign of mourning for the victims of Tuesday's blast.
A Lebanese Health Ministry official said on Saturday that 25 bodies whose identities remain unknown have been recovered from under the debris of the blast. The organizers are mainly members of NGOs and protesters who have been demanding reforms and accusing Lebanese politicians of corruption since the October 17 demonstration erupted in the country.
On Friday, a Lebanese judge ordered the detention of three main port officials in connection with the ongoing investigation with the Beirut port blast.
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