CAPE TOWN: South African police on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access to food aid during a coronavirus lockdown.

Hundreds of angry people fought running battles with the police, hurling rocks and setting up barricades on the streets with burning tyres in Mitchells Plain over undelivered food parcels. Unconfirmed reports said there were seven protesters killed during the clashes. No confirmation has been obtained on this report.

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