Hong Kong plunged into commuter chaos as protesters block roads and target rail services – with turmoil expected to continue for another day
- Embattled MTR Corporation once again badly affected as protesters vandalise the rail giant’s facilities from early morning
- Radical protesters vow to keep fight going on Tuesday morning after 21-year-old student shot and critically wounded by police officer
A citywide anti-government protest plunged Hong Kong into transport chaos throughout Monday, crippling metro, bus and cross-border services and making it difficult for millions of commuters to get home after work.
The turmoil was expected to persist on Tuesday as defiant protesters vowed to keep fighting after a 21-year-old student was shot and critically wounded by a police officer on Monday morning.
The embattled MTR Corporation was once again badly affected as protesters vandalised the rail giant’s facilities from early morning.
The company said that over the course of the day, 32 MTR stations had been forced to close and service on certain sections of several railway lines had to be suspended.
After 7pm, the Airport Express would only run between Hong Kong station and the airport, skipping Kowloon and Tsing Yi.