Lebanese depositors storm bank - in pictures

  • A woman identified by Lebanese media as Sally Hafez, second left, wearing green shoes, inside a branch of Blom Bank in central Beirut. Reports say she and others stormed the branch to demand access to their deposits. AFP
    A woman identified by Lebanese media as Sally Hafez, second left, wearing green shoes, inside a branch of Blom Bank in central Beirut. Reports say she and others stormed the branch to demand access to their deposits. AFP
  • A group of depositors, at least one of whom was armed, took hostages at Blom Bank in central Beirut on Wednesday demanding access to their savings, state media reported. AFP
    A group of depositors, at least one of whom was armed, took hostages at Blom Bank in central Beirut on Wednesday demanding access to their savings, state media reported. AFP
  • A security source said a group of depositors, at least one of whom was armed, took hostages. Reuters
    A security source said a group of depositors, at least one of whom was armed, took hostages. Reuters
  • A woman is comforted after a group of depositors stormed Blom Bank in the Lebanese capital. Reuters
    A woman is comforted after a group of depositors stormed Blom Bank in the Lebanese capital. Reuters
  • Lebanese policemen at the scene. AP
    Lebanese policemen at the scene. AP
  • Members of the Lebanese security forces stand next to a toy gun that was used by depositors to take hostages. EPA
    Members of the Lebanese security forces stand next to a toy gun that was used by depositors to take hostages. EPA
  • Angry depositors also poured diesel on a Blom Bank ATM. AP
    Angry depositors also poured diesel on a Blom Bank ATM. AP