Riot police fire tear gas in Kwai Fong MTR station. Photo: Felix Wong
Expert in respiratory medicine urges Hong Kong police to draw up tear gas guidelines after warning of dangers of improper use
- David Hui, chairman of the department of medicine and therapeutics at Chinese University, says some police forces do not follow manufacturers’ guidelines
- Improper use of the crowd-control weapon can do great damage to people’s health and sometimes even be lethal, he warns
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Hong Kong protests
Riot police fire tear gas in Kwai Fong MTR station. Photo: Felix Wong
Residents gather outside the control room at Tai Koo MTR station on Tuesday evening. Photo: Facebook
Man collapses as angry Hong Kong residents demand answers from MTR Corp over police use of tear gas in stations
- Crowd accuse man of taking their pictures at Tai Koo MTR station as they surround its control room
- Rail operator has come under fire over two separate incidents on August 11 when police and protesters clashed
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Hong Kong MTR
Residents gather outside the control room at Tai Koo MTR station on Tuesday evening. Photo: Facebook