18/11/2019 10:31
Hong Kong protests: Police surround campus after night of violence
Police are surrounding a Hong Kong university campus after a fiery overnight stand-off with hundreds of protesters inside.
Dozens of protesters tried to leave after sunrise but turned back as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
The police said tear gas was fired because "a large group of masked rioters...suddenly charged at cordons".
Earlier, police tried to enter Polytechnic University (PolyU) but were met with petrol bombs and bricks.
The acting president of PolyU's student union Ken Woo told broadcaster RTHK that at least 500 people remained inside the campus.
He said fresh water was available, but food supplies were running low. Demonstrators have been occupying the site for days, as Hong Kong's violent protests continue to escalate.
On Monday afternoon, police said protesters could leave the campus via Cheong Wan Road South Bridge - but urged them to drop their weapons and remove their gas masks.