Traffic disruption in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) entered a third day on Wednesday, with rioters blocking roads and obstructing railway services in many districts from morning rush hours.
Train services on the Kwun Tong Line, East Rail Line and part of the West Rail Line were suspended due to damages of station facilities, according to rail operator Mass Transit Railway Corporation.
Train stations of Mong Kok, Tung Chung, Hang Hau, Po Lam and Tseung Kwan O were closed due to vandalism and train door obstruction at stations, the company said on its website.
Several light rail services were also halted or partially suspended.
More stations may be closed at any time without prior notice due to safety reasons, said the corporation.
Rioters have set barricades and destroyed public transportation facilities across Hong Kong, with a number of roads blocked in Kowloon and the New Territories and dozens of bus services affected, according to the Hong Kong police and transport authorities.
Tram service will only be provided between Kennedy Town and Happy Valley in Hong Kong Island
Traffic lights in various districts were also unable to work properly due to destruction.
The Transport Department of the HKSAR government said that 220 sets of damaged traffic lights are being repaired in various districts, advising people to pay special attention to road safety at affected junctions.
The police have warned the rioters to stop blocking the road immediately and advised the public to avoid going to the affected areas.
Traffic disruption on Wednesday came after rioters wreaked non-stop havoc across Hong Kong for two days this week by paralyzing traffic, setting fire at various locations and assaulting residents who did not agree with them.
As one of the most violent events on Tuesday, a large group of radicals gathered in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, holding chain saws and bamboo sticks. In clashes with police, they shot arrows, threw petrol bombs and pointed laser pens at police officers.
