Petrol bombs thrown inside Hong Kong metro station - government


  • World
  • Saturday, 12 Oct 2019

Anti-government demonstrators march in protest against the invocation of the emergency laws in Hong Kong, China, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Petrol bombs were thrown inside a Hong Kong metro station on Saturday but no one was injured, the government said, as pro-democracy protesters angry at what they believe is Beijing's tightening grip on the city took to the streets again.

"Police warn the rioters to stop all illegal acts immediately. We express condemnation against all violent acts and will investigate into the case thoroughly," the government said in a statement. The Kowloon Tong metro station was seriously damaged in the attack, it said.

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