An anti-government protester runs through a cloud of tear gas in Sham Shui Po district on National Day. Photo: Reuters
An anti-government protester runs through a cloud of tear gas in Sham Shui Po district on National Day. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police ‘overwhelmed’ as anti-government protesters unleash new level of violence

  • Protesters block roads, set fires and throw firebombs in at least 13 areas – more than 180 arrested
  • Police fight back with tear gas, water cannons and six live rounds – at least 66 people injured

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Clifford LoChris Lau
Clifford Lo and Chris Lau

Updated: 1:58pm, 2 Oct, 2019

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An anti-government protester runs through a cloud of tear gas in Sham Shui Po district on National Day. Photo: Reuters
An anti-government protester runs through a cloud of tear gas in Sham Shui Po district on National Day. Photo: Reuters
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