Protesters set Hong Kong university on FIRE, pelt petrol bombs as police block campus (VIDEOS)
by RT
Protesters set Hong Kong university on FIRE, pelt petrol bombs as police block campus (VIDEOS)
Massive fires raged at the campus of Hong Kong Polytech University, where anti-government protesters have holed up, pelting petrol bombs and fearing an imminent riot police raid amid clashes with authorities.
The campus turned into a battleground Sunday night between the rioters hurling Molotov cocktails and rocks, and police deploying tear gas and water cannon, as videos from the scene show an inferno rising near the staircase to the building.
Hundreds of protesters, hiding in the building set the entrance on fire, either on purpose or due to ‘mismanagement’ of petrol bombs, according to reports from the area as police seemingly started to move in.
This comes after two days of standoff during which protesters threw petrol bombs, stones and javelins at police and even shot arrows.
This video went viral on China’s internet. HK looks like a battlefield tonight. Rioters attacked armored police vehicle with petrol bombs, causing it to catch fire.But police still exercise restraint. Police should be permitted to fire live rounds in this case to counter rioters. pic.twitter.com/dD9Qxl1AUf
Protesters earlier attacked a group of citizens who were clearing the roadblocks and debris outside the PolyU. A man and a woman were hospitalized with head injuries in result of the attack.
The PolyU campus became one of the recent hotspots of riots in Hong Kong that started with demonstrations against an extradition law in March. Although the legislation was scrapped, protests went on with violent groups among protesters vandalizing property and attacking citizens who support the government.
