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2021-09-22 10:27
On September 21, hundreds of people took to the streets of Melbourne, Australia, to protest the construction industry's demand for mandatory vaccinations and spark riots. During this period, a reporter at the scene was attacked by protesters during the live broadcast.
Journalist Paul, who was suddenly hit by a can of sports drinks thrown by protesters during the live report, later said: "The number of protesters is increasing, and they are very excited. The back of my head was hit by a bottle and it hurt. I was grabbed by the neck today, someone splashed urine on me, and now I've been thrown a can of energy drinks again. ”
According to Reuters, the protests lasted nearly eight hours, and in addition to construction workers, there were also people who opposed the extension of the lockdown. Melbourne police said later in the day that 44 people had been arrested.
A day earlier, the Victorian Government had announced that the construction industry in Melbourne and parts of the region would be suspended for two weeks from 21 to 5 October, and construction workers must receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine before returning to work. After the news was announced, a large-scale demonstration of protests broke out in Melbourne.
On the 21st, Victoria added 603 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, the highest in a single day this year; 1 new death case. The state capital, Melbourne, is in the midst of its sixth round of "lockdowns" and is the city with the most "lockdowns" in Australia.
(Editor: Si Wen)