Police fired tear gas near the tunnel early on Thursday to try to clear the protesters. Thousands of students barricaded themselves inside campuses at several universities, preparing stockpiles of food, bricks, petrol bombs and other makeshift weapons as they hunkered down for possible clashes with police. Masses of commuters queued at metro stations across the city after some rail services were suspended and roads closed. 'DANGEROUS, EVEN DEADLY'Police said on Wednesday violence in the Chinese territory had reached a "very dangerous and even deadly level". BOTH SIDES "AT FAULT"Lam said this week protesters paralysing the city were "selfish" and were now the people's enemy.

Source: bd News24 November 14, 2019 04:44 UTC