Miners hurl rocks at police in Madrid protest

  • 12 years ago
Coal miners threw rocks, bottles and firecrackers at riot police who fired rubber bullets in the Spanish capital on Wednesday as tens of thousands protested mining subsidy cuts. Clashes between young protesters and charging police resulted in dozens of injuries, including at least 12 demonstrators, six police, three onlookers and two journalists, emergency services officials said. Duration: 00:58

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