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Riotous radicals run amok on Hong Kong Island

By Staff writer in Hong Kong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-09-08 19:50
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Plumes of smoke engulf a Central MTR station exit in Hong Kong after masked protestors started fires, Sept 8, 2019. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

6:26 pm: Police disperse protesters at Central, Admiralty

In a statement, police said large group of protestors gathered in Central and Admiralty areas. They set fire at multiple locations in Central, damaged facilities of Central MTR station, and causing obstruction to the traffic.

"After repeated but futile warnings, in face of the situation, police officers are using appropriate force to disperse protestors," says the statement.

5:45 pm: Protesters set fire outside Central station

Some protestors vandalized the exits of Central MTR station. They gathered items and set fire at exit K of the station as it remain closed.

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