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Accident Leads to Street Violence in Singapore Crowd Battles Police In Singapore District
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SINGAPORE — A crowd set fire to vehicles and clashed with the police in the Indian district of Singapore late on Sunday, a rare outbreak of violence in the city-state.SINGAPORE — A crowd set fire to vehicles and clashed with the police in the Indian district of Singapore late on Sunday, a rare outbreak of violence in the city-state.
According to various reports, the disturbance began after a private bus struck and killed a foreign worker in the Little India area. Television footage showed a crowd of people smashing the windshield of a bus, and at least three police cars being flipped over.According to various reports, the disturbance began after a private bus struck and killed a foreign worker in the Little India area. Television footage showed a crowd of people smashing the windshield of a bus, and at least three police cars being flipped over.
The Singapore police said the trouble started after a fatal traffic accident. “Shortly after, a riot broke out involving a crowd of about 400 subjects where the subjects damaged five police vehicles and one ambulance,” the police said in a statement, adding that about 10 officers were injured.The Singapore police said the trouble started after a fatal traffic accident. “Shortly after, a riot broke out involving a crowd of about 400 subjects where the subjects damaged five police vehicles and one ambulance,” the police said in a statement, adding that about 10 officers were injured.
Little India is usually crowded on Sundays, with many construction workers from Bangladesh and India gathering there to spend their day off. Little India is usually crowded on Sundays, with construction workers from Bangladesh and India gathering on their day off.
Violent episodes are rare in Singapore, which has tough laws on rioting that carry a sentence of up to seven years in prison and possible caning.Violent episodes are rare in Singapore, which has tough laws on rioting that carry a sentence of up to seven years in prison and possible caning.
“This is a serious incident which has resulted in injuries and damage to public property,” said Teo Chee Hean, deputy prime minister and minister of home affairs. “Police will spare no efforts to apprehend the subjects involved in the riot.” “This is a serious incident which has resulted in injuries and damage to public property,” said Teo Chee Hean, deputy prime minister and minister of home affairs.
The disturbance is likely to fuel concerns about discontent among low-paid foreign workers. Last year Singapore had its biggest outbreak of labor unrest in years when about 170 bus drivers from mainland China went on strike illegally. The disturbance is likely to fuel concerns about discontent among low-paid foreign workers. Last year Singapore had its biggest outbreak of labor unrest in years when bus drivers from China went on strike illegally.