Photos: Brazil lapses into chaos as police goes on strike

[caption id=“attachment_1485883” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] A woman carries bags of goods out of a supermarket that was looted during a police strike in Salvador, Brazil on Thursday. At least 22 people were killed in and around Salvador after state police went on strike early on Wednesday to demand better pay and other benefits. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1485885” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] A man carries goods out of a supermarket that was looted during a police strike in Salvador. The strike has unleashed violent crime in Brazil’s third-largest city just two months before it is set to welcome hordes of soccer fans for the World Cup, adding to fears about the country’s ability to ensure safety during the event. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1485889” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] A man carries goods out of a supermarket which had been looted while several others stand by in Salvador, Brazil. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1485899” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] Soldiers patrol a shopping center in the city center during a police strike in Salvador, Brazil. The police went on strike on Wednesday and within a day, the law and order situation was completely disrupted, prompting the federal government to dispatch troops to restore order. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1485903” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] Soldiers patrol the city center during the police strike. They were called in to maintain ensure violence does not escalate in Salvador, Brazil. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1485919” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] Soldiers are deployed in the city center to prevent further looting during a police strike in Salvador, Brazil. Reuters[/caption]