Ethnic riots in west China, 140 dead
A prolonged clash on Sunday evening between hundreds of civilians brandishing bricks, rocks and knives against armed police in China’s remote northwest region of Xinjiang, left 140 dead and over 800 injured.
This was the worst ethnic riot in China since Tibetan protests against Chinese rule spread on the streets of Lhasa last March. The official death toll of 140 also makes it the deadliest demonstration to have erupted anywhere in China since years.
Hundreds were arrested after the bloodbath on the streets of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, where rioters also torched 261 vehicles and ransacked property.
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This was the worst ethnic riot in China since Tibetan protests against Chinese rule spread on the streets of Lhasa last March. The official death toll of 140 also makes it the deadliest demonstration to have erupted anywhere in China since years.
Hundreds were arrested after the bloodbath on the streets of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, where rioters also torched 261 vehicles and ransacked property.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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