#LIVE: Defiance in the rain - umbrellas are raised as the skies open on protesters
around lunchtime http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/VXjFlm3sv1
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#LIVE: Riot police are on standby again after protesters threaten to charge the Legco building. After a brief lull, the protesters are once again armed with umbrellas and seem to be moving forward. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/MyAA9aOsp0
On Tim Wa Avenue, police are spraying pepper-based solution at protesters, who use umbrellas to protect themselves. A policeman is holding up a red banner which reads: "Stop charging or we use force." http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/Qo8PuHVv2d
#LIVE: After being sprayed with a pepper-based solution, protesters retreat, still covered by their umbrellas, only to make another push forward. Police start wielding batons and umbrellas are seen flying. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/0xlfyA8lVA
#LIVE: Protesters on Harcourt Road are helping those hit by pepper spray to the makeshift first aid station, calling on each other not to block the roads. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/P7BGLw4Pq5
#LIVE: A police source says tear gas has been fired at the protesters, explaining the plumes of smoke seen earlier. Chaos ensues as protesters clash repeatedly with police. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/cDzHD6rWhy
#LIVE: Chaos ensues as protesters break through the barricades and pull the barricades with them. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/ruO4SMYyZC
#LIVE: Beanbag rounds have been fired at protesters. Beanbag rounds are small fabric shells that can cause muscle spasms or temporarily immobilise targets, but are not said to cause long-term trauma. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbill
#LIVE: Protesters have barged into the Legco building, and riot police have responded by firing tear gas and smoke bombs inside the building.
Some council members are providing tissues and water to protesters stung by the gas. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbill
#LIVE: Multiple rounds of tear gas have been used in the area around the Legco car park. Both Legco and the government headquarters have been surrounded. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbill
#LIVE: Scenes from the ground as police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters, sending crowds running for cover. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/oKPRkdVXAv
#LIVE: Hong Kong police chief has just declared the clashes a riot. That declaration will carry serious implications for anyone arrested. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL #extraditionbill
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