Smoke rises near Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry building during a protest against President Michel Temer and government corruption in Brasilia on May 24, 2017.

Ministerial buildings were set ablaze in the Brazilian capital Wednesday as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against government corruption, renewing calls for Brazilian President Michel Temer to step down.

Federal troops were deployed to protect the country’s government buildings after protesters, of which government authorities estimated there were 35,000, set fire to the ministry of agriculture, prompting its employees to flee. Police responded by firing rubber bullets and tear gas; other government ministries were subsequently evacuated.

While most of the protests were reportedly peaceful, some demonstrators threw stones at the officers and managed to break into buildings. Here’s what the inside of the agriculture ministry looked like:

Vídeo mostra Ministério da Agricultura revirado por dentro. Mais cedo, manifestantes atearam fogo no prédio https://t.co/Bcez3NvTfT pic.twitter.com/31YH6XzVJz — Correio Braziliense (@correio) May 24, 2017

The protest was prompted by revelations last week that Temer was recorded approving bribes to silence a possible witness in Brazil’s ongoing corruption scandal , dubbed “Operation Car Wash.” Temer denied the allegations and reaffirmed he would not quit despite calls for him to do so. Still, protesters have insisted that Temer resign, calling for new elections and an end to the country’s austerity reforms.