Dozens of railway stations vandalised by protesters over weekend, says Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, warning some services may not resume by Monday

Violent anti-government protesters in Hong Kong damaged as many as 32 railway stations on Saturday and at least 12 on Sunday, the MTR Corporation revealed, warning that some services may not be able to resume on the first day of the new school term.

The MTR said the vandalism had been reported to police and stressed that endangering railway safety could constitute a serious crime and a breach of a court injunction order that restrains people from unlawfully and wilfully obstructing or interfering with the proper use of stations and trains. The government also issued a statement severely condemning the “vandalistic and illegal acts of the violent protesters” on Sunday. It said the protesters totally disregarded the needs of travellers and members of the public. Their acts were “barbaric and outrageous”, it said.

The firm said CCTV cameras and ticket issuing machines were vandalised, while some protesters took away fire extinguishers and defaced stations. As it happened: Hong Kong airport protesters go on rampage in MTR stationDue to safety concerns, the Airport Express, Tung Chung line and Disneyland Resort line had to be suspended on Sunday, the company added.

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