China: Nearly 40 people are injured in clashes in Hangzhou
(VOVworld) –At least 10 protestors and 29 policemen were injured as they clashed at a rally Saturday against a plan to build a waste incinerator in east China's Hangzhou city, capital of Zhejiang Province.
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| Protest against the construction of a waste incinerator in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on May 7, 2014 (Photo: Reuters) |
The protest involving hundreds of people lasted for nearly 2 weeks and then turned violence on Saturday. The highway linking Hangzhou and Huizhou was closed due to the protest. More than 30 cars were overturned. The protestors set two police cars on fire and smashed another four. About 700 policemen are maintaining the order on the highway, while another major provincial road was closed due to the rally.