Package Fresh protests take hold of universities in Hong Kong
- 4 years ago
Hong Kong protesters paralysed parts of the city for a third day on Wednesday, with some transport links, schools and many businesses closing.
About 1,000 protesters blocked roads in the heart of the city's Central business district and hurled bricks onto roads lined with some of the world's most expensive real estate and luxury flagship stores.
Elsewhere, protesters blocked roads, torched several vehicles, hurled petrol bombs at a police station and smashed part of a major shopping mall.
Protesters and police had battled through Tuesday night at university campuses only hours after a senior police officer said the Chinese-ruled city had been pushed to the "brink of a total breakdown".
About 1,000 protesters blocked roads in the heart of the city's Central business district and hurled bricks onto roads lined with some of the world's most expensive real estate and luxury flagship stores.
Elsewhere, protesters blocked roads, torched several vehicles, hurled petrol bombs at a police station and smashed part of a major shopping mall.
Protesters and police had battled through Tuesday night at university campuses only hours after a senior police officer said the Chinese-ruled city had been pushed to the "brink of a total breakdown".