Protester blockade triggers second day of Hong Kong airport chaos

HONG KONG, China - Hundreds of flights were cancelled or suspended at Hong Kong's airport on Tuesday as pro-democracy protesters staged a second disruptive sit-in at the sprawling complex, defying warnings from the city's leader who said they were heading down a "path of no return".

All check-ins were cancelled on Tuesday afternoon after thousands of protesters wearing their signature black T-shirts made barricades using luggage trolleys to prevent passengers from passing through security gates."I want to shut down the airport just like yesterday so most of the departure flights will be cancelled," a 21-year-old student, who gave his surname as Kwok, told AFP.

In an interview with the BBC, Hong Kong's last colonial governor Chris Patten agreed the city was "close to the abyss" but blamed Lam's intransigence for placing it there. As the day wore on there were multiple confrontations as visitors pleaded in vain to be allowed through the blockade.

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