At least six hurt in Hong Kong as drain cleaner thrown from building at protesters singing songs and shouting slogans after anti-government rally
- Chemical fell on passers-by on Ap Lei Chau Estate at about 10.30pm
- At least four men and two women sustained burns on different parts of the body
At least six people were injured by corrosive fluid thrown from a residential building in Hong Kong on Thursday night, soon after anti-government protesters held a rally in a nearby shopping centre.
The chemical fell on passers-by at Lei Chak House on the public housing Ap Lei Chau Estate on the south side of Hong Kong Island at about 10.30pm.
At least four men and two women were burned on different parts of the body.
Others helped rinse their wounds, including blisters, with water. Five were later taken to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam.
Police launched an investigation in the building. No arrests had been made as of 1am on Friday.
Democratic Party community officer Chan Po-ming said he was told by witnesses that three bottles of drain cleaner were thrown from the building. Glass bottles were also hurled.
