- Title: Hong Kong police fire tear gas, close subway station to curb protest
- Date: 29th September 2019
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 29, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ***WARNING: CONTAINS PROFANITY*** VARIOUS HONG KONG POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS AND CONFRONTATION WITH PROTESTERS HOLDING UMBRELLA AND THROWING PETROL BOMB POLICE RUNNING DOWN OVERHEAD BRIDGE STAIRS POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS ON STREET PROTESTERS SHIELDING UNDER UMBRELLA PROTESTERS TRYING TO STOP TEAR GAS VARIOUS PROTESTERS HOLDING WATER BOTTLE PROTESTERS HITTING WALL SHATTERED GLASS REPORTER TAKING PICTURE OF SHATTERED GLASS AT MTR STATION POLICE CLOSING MTR STATION
- Embargoed: 13th October 2019 11:25
- Keywords: Hong Kong China protest tear gas confrontation
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
- Reuters ID: LVA001AYPL3YF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hong Kong police fired water cannon, rubber bullets and round after round of tear gas at petrol-bomb and brick-throwing protesters on Sunday (September 29) in some of the most widespread violence in more than three months of anti-government unrest.
The protest on Sunday followed after another night of violent clashes with police after weeks of pro-democracy unrest in the Chinese-ruled city. Protests were sparked in June by planned legislation, since withdrawn, that would have allowed the extradition of suspected criminals to mainland China. But they have since expanded into a broader pro-democracy movement.
More protests are planned in the run up to China's the October 1 National Day, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic.
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