Protesters storm mayor's office in Kazakhstan's Almaty: report
Protesters storm mayor's office in Kazakhstan's Almaty: report
The protesters were armed with clubs and metal bars and demonstrations in the oil-rich Central Asian nation continued for a second day.
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Protests continue in Kazakhstan's Almaty, triggered by a surge in car fuel prices [Getty]
Protesters armed with clubs and metal bars stormed into the mayor's office of Almaty, Kazakhstan's biggest city, local news website Zakon.kz reported on Wednesday.
Videos posted online showed a crowd gathering outside the building amid smoke and stun grenade explosions.
Protests raged for a second day in the oil-rich Central Asian nation, triggered by a surge in car fuel prices. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared a state of emergency in the city and accepted the government's resignation.
(Reuters)
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