G20 Summit: Violent anti-globalisation protests continue in Hamburg as world leaders meet
Thousands of anti-globalisation protesters hit the streets in Hamburg torching cars and blocking roads as G20 Summit began on Friday
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Clashes between anti-capitalist protesters and German police broke out in Hamburg on Friday as G20 Summit began. Reuters
As protests against G20 Summit turned violent on Friday German police fired water canons to disperse protesters. Reuters
Around 12,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg started hurling bottles and stones to which German police responded with firing tear gas. Reuters
Many protesters were seen defiantly standing in the way of water canon trucks after which police had to separate them from other protesters. Reuters
As world leaders started to arrive in Hamburg, protesters set dozens of cars and barricades on fire blocking the way of delegations . Reuters
As clashes between protects and authorities escalated, German police arrested hundreds of protesters . Reuters
As the situation went under control in Hamburg, anti-globalisation protesters smashed their way into stores and started loot. Reuters