Hong Kong's unrest escalates as students hunker down inside university

Fires set by protesters at Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police used tear bombs to remove them

Fires set by protesters at Hong Kong Polytechnic University as police used tear bombs to remove them Source: AAP

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Police have stormed Hong Kong Polytechnic University where students have barricaded themselves in and stockpiled petrol bombs, bricks and other weapons.

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