South Korea - Students battle with riot police

(31 May 1997) T/I 10:27:28


Hundreds of radical South Korean students hurled firebombs and
battled with riot police firing tear gas on Saturday (31/5) as
they tried to force their way to an outdoor anti-government
rally in Seoul.


SHOWS:

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA 31/05

Riot police gathering in Chrongo street, centre of Seoul, to
stop student protestors;
Student protestors gathered carrying banners and flags;
MS riot police;
Students charging at police with firebombs;
students throwing firebombs;
police firing tear gas at students;
VS of clashes bewtween students and riot police;
Student's shirt catches on fire;
student runs with burning shirt;
student pulls off shirt and runs down street;
Police charge at demonstrators;
WS demonstration;
MS street scenes with fires burning;
police through fire and debris;
Pan across students in thick of teargas;
police advancing;

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