Student protesters dig in on university campus, chaos erupts around Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Police faced off students at university campuses and fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong's Central financial district on Tuesday as a senior officer said the unrest had brought the city to"the brink of total breakdown".with sustained clashes at major campuses for the first time as police fired tear gas at City University in Kowloon Tong and at Chinese University in the New Territories, where protesters threw petrol bombs and bricks at police.

The students were taking part in a heated exchange with the principal when clashes reignited, with police again firing volleys of tear gas and protesters throwing petrol bombs. Protesters and journalists react after police fired tear gas at the Chinese University of Hong Kong , Nov 12, 2019. Tear gas was also used in the town of Tai Po, where a truck was set on fire, and in the densely populated Kowloon district of Mong Kok, whose shopping artery Nathan Road has been the scene of many clashes.

Education Education Latest News, Education Education Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

In photos: Hong Kong university campuses burn as student protesters battle policeHONG KONG: Violent skirmishes that marred Hong Kong on Tuesday (Nov 12) continued into the evening, as student protesters threw petrol bombs and ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong hunkers down for fresh chaosHong Kong riot police fired tear gas at a university campus on Tuesday, a day after a protester was shot and a man set on fire in some of the worst violence to rock the Chinese-ruled city in more than five months of anti-government demonstrations. Riot police were deployed at metro stations across the
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »