7 killed, 288 injured in Mozambican riot
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![People stand beside the body of a person killed in the riot in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Sept. 1, 2010. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100903/000cf1bdd03f0deaa11425.jpg "People stand beside the body of a person killed in the riot in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Sept. 1, 2010. [Xinhua]") |
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People stand beside the body of a person killed in the riot in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Sept. 1, 2010. [Xinhua] |
Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Wednesday morning in Maputo, erecting roadblocks, hurling rocks to vehicles and setting ablaze the used tires.
Police said they shot into the air to disperse rioters, while protesters accused officers of shooting at the crowds.
Warehouses of food distribution in Maputo were vandalized as food products were the main stolen things during the riot.
The transport linking Maputo and provinces was paralyzed, especially traffic to the southern part of the country.
The violent protest came in the culmination of strikes and demonstrations in the past few days in the Portuguese-speaking country.
According to a decision made in early August, the Mozambican government began on Wednesday to lift the prices of bread by 30 percent. The price hikes for water and power came to more than 10 percent.
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