Night Curfew Imposed on Western Chinese City

The city of Urumqi remains tense after Sunday's outbreak of ethnic violence that killed 156 people and wounded more than 1 000. Photo by chinadaily.com.cn

A night-time curfew has been reimposed in the restive western Chinese city of Urumqi, officials have announced.

The curfew had been suspended for the last two days after officials said they had the city under control, the BBC reported.

Mosques in the city were ordered to remain closed on Friday but at least two opened at the request of crowds of Muslim Uighurs that gathered outside.

The city remains tense after Sunday's outbreak of ethnic violence that killed 156 people and wounded more than 1 000.

Thousands of people, both Han Chinese and Uighurs, are reportedly trying to leave the city.

 

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