Fires were still burning in the Hong Kong district of Mong Kok Tuesday morning after a night of violence during the Chinese New Year holiday between riot police and protesters.
Clashes erupted after government officials tried to evict street vendors from one of the city's busiest shopping areas, in Kowloon on the mainland side of Victoria Harbour.
Dozens of protesters hurled bricks and bottles at police, who responded with pepper spray, according to the South China Morning Post.
Police also fired two warning shots during the clashes, police spokesman, Deputy Mong Kok District Commander Crusade Yau Siu-kei told the SCMP.
"Radical elements have come with self-made weapons and shields and clashed with police," Yau said.
"The situation ran out of control and became a riot."
Clashes erupted after government officials tried to evict street vendors from one of the city's busiest shopping areas, in Kowloon on the mainland side of Victoria Harbour.
Dozens of protesters hurled bricks and bottles at police, who responded with pepper spray, according to the South China Morning Post.
Police also fired two warning shots during the clashes, police spokesman, Deputy Mong Kok District Commander Crusade Yau Siu-kei told the SCMP.
"Radical elements have come with self-made weapons and shields and clashed with police," Yau said.
"The situation ran out of control and became a riot."
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