- Title: Violence and vandalism sweep Hong Kong
- Date: 6th September 2019
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 6, 2019) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) PROTESTERS HITTING ELDERLY BYSTANDER, PUSHING AND THROWING WATER AT HIM PROTESTERS HITTING AND BREAKING WINDOWS OF CAR, CAR DRIVING AWAY FIRE BURNING IN HONG KONG'S YAU MA TEI DISTRICT PROTESTERS THROWING VARIOUS ITEMS ON FIRE RIOT POLICE APPROACHING AND SPRAYING FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER CROWD SURROUNDING FIRE AS IT IS PUT OUT PROTESTER DISMANTLING DIGITAL SIGNAGE AT YAU MA TEI STATION WITH POLE PROTESTERS BREAKING GLASS AT MTR STATION WITH POLES PROTESTER WALKING AWAY CARRYING POLE VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS POKING AND HITTING TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH POLE VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS DISMANTLING SIGNAGE ON TOP OF MTR STATION AND USING SPRAY CAN TO GRAFFITI VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS BREAKING GLASS INSIDE THE ELEVATOR LEADING DOWN TO THE MTR CONCOURSE PROTESTER HITTING MTR SIGNAGE AFTER IT FELL TO THE GROUND PROTESTERS CROWDING AROUND MTR STATION ENTRANCE PROTESTER THROWING FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT THE SIDE OF THE MTR STATION POLICE AND MEDIA SURROUNDING FIRE RIOT POLICE WALKING DOWN ROAD POLICE AND MEDIA SURROUNDING FIRE VARIOUS OF POLICE DISPERSING CROWD
- Embargoed: 20th September 2019 20:17
- Keywords: Hong Kong vandalism violence protests police
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AVIU4HZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A Hong Kong protest descended into violence and vandalism in the late hours of Friday (September 6) when protesters attacked bystanders and dismantled signs at an MTR station in the Yau Ma Tei district.
Demonstrators also lit fires and set up roadblocks in order to prevent the police from dispersing the crowd.
Protesters had previously congregated outside Prince Edward station in Mong Kok, one of the world's most densely populated regions, demanding an investigation a week after members of the police Special Tactical Squad stormed a train and allegedly beat bystanders.
The protests are expected to continue into the weekend, with the Asian financial hub bracing for weekend demonstrations aiming to disrupt transport links to the airport after Lam's withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill failed to appease some activists.
Many protesters have pledged to fight on despite the withdrawal of the extradition bill, saying the concession is too little, too late.
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