Hong Kong police ramp up force, firing tear gas inside Kwai Fong MTR station, as city rocked by more anti-government protest violence
- Casualties reported on both sides as parts of Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po, Wan Chai and Kwai Chung became smoking war zones again
- Protesters continue hit-and-run tactics – police respond to bricks and petrol bombs with tear gas and baton charges
Police fired tear gas at protesters in an enclosed railway station for the first time, stepping up the use of force as Hong Kong was rocked by another weekend of violent anti-government demonstrations across multiple districts.
According to the Hospital Authority, as of 11.30pm on Sunday, 13 people – nine men and four women – had been injured in protests and sent to hospitals across the city. They were aged 17 to 56. Nine had been discharged, and a man and woman were still in serious condition.
The ground-level concourse of the Kwai Fong MTR station was filled with smoke as riot police first fired tear gas into the building at retreating protesters, then stormed inside and opened fire again.
Tear gas was used after multiple warnings and MTR announcements that the station was closed and trains would not be stopping at Kwai Fong, except for additional ones arranged to pick up people already inside.
