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‘Welcome to hell’: Hamburg burns, G20 protests spiral (VIDEO, PICS) Live updates | ‘Welcome to hell’: Hamburg burns, G20 protests spiral (VIDEO, PICS) Live updates |
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Parts of Hamburg are under a blanket of black smoke. G20 protesters in the German city started a huge inferno as the summit of world leaders kicks off. | Parts of Hamburg are under a blanket of black smoke. G20 protesters in the German city started a huge inferno as the summit of world leaders kicks off. |
The summit sessions are now underway, but across the city hordes of protesters blocked streets by staging sit-down demonstrations at key intersections. Streets and bridges leading to the summit were blocked as well as a road used by trucks at Hamburg Port. | |
Hundreds of left wing anarchists started fires and clashed with police for hours. At least 100 activists are now in custody and almost 200 policemen are injured. | |