Protesters call for mass Hong Kong airport demonstration after woman shot in eye during extradition bill unrest in Tsim Sha Tsui

Doctors fear the injured woman could lose her right eye after she was reportedly hit with beanbag round fired by police

The incident during Sunday’s violence leads to calls to occupy the airport again, with online pleas for 1 million people to head there

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Protesters plan to descend on Hong Kong airport again for a demonstration on Monday, stirred by a woman being shot in the eye on Sunday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Published: 12:43pm, 12 Aug 2019Updated: 6:40pm, 12 Aug 2019

A female protester who was shot during a protest on Sunday could lose her right eye, leading activists to plan another anti-government demonstration at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday.

The airport was occupied by hundreds of protesters from Friday to Sunday, in an attempt to secure international backing for the movement against the now-abandoned extradition bill.

The fresh demonstration plans, with some calling for 1 million people to descend on the airport, came after a series of violent clashes in Hong Kong on Sunday, which led to injuries to both protesters and police officers.

Goggles worn by the girl who suffered a serious eye injury during anti-government protests. Photo: QR

As of 2.20pm on Monday, a total of 54 people, aged from eight to 56, were injured and sent to hospitals across the city. One man and one woman remained in serious condition.

Among them was a female protester who fellow demonstrators said was hit by a beanbag round fired by police in Tsim Sha Tsui and sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.

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