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Dozens of railway stations vandalised by protesters over weekend, says Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, warning some services may not resume by Monday
- Company says as many as 32 railway stations were damaged on Saturday and at least 12 on Sunday
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Violent anti-government protesters in Hong Kong damaged as many as 32 railway stations on Saturday and at least 12 on Sunday, the MTR Corporation revealed, warning that some services may not be able to resume on the first day of the new school term.
Hong Kong has been rocked by 13 consecutive weekends of protests sparked by the now-shelved extradition bill but demonstrators have also vented their anger at the rail giant, which they accuse of working in favour of police and the government.
There could be more disruptions on Monday as protesters have proposed launching a non-cooperative movement at Lai King, North Point and Kowloon Tong train stations and at other major transport links.
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The MTR said the vandalism had been reported to police and stressed that endangering railway safety could constitute a serious crime and a breach of a court injunction order that restrains people from unlawfully and wilfully obstructing or interfering with the proper use of stations and trains.
“The corporation expresses its anger over such irresponsible and malicious acts which could have caused serious safety incidents and endangered the safety of passengers, and also expresses its deepest regret over MTR staff being harassed,” it said.
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