The night people in Belfast fled their homes because of racist violence
Belfast is experiencing significant civil unrest and violence linked to anti-immigration protests. Journalists on the scene report burning vehicles, property damage, and residents trapped in their homes due to the disorder.
Why it matters
The escalation of anti-immigration sentiment into violent civil disorder highlights growing social tensions and security challenges in Northern Ireland.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Richard Morgan BBC News NI PA Media There have been pockets of disorder in Belfast and other towns across Northern Ireland Dozens of young people, masked and dressed in black, are burning bins in the street and thick black smoke fills the air.
The report focuses on on-the-ground observations of violence and public safety concerns without taking a political stance on the protests themselves.
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