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As a result of protests in Catalonia, more than 50 people were injured
At least 52 people were injured as a result of protests in the cities of Catalonia on the night of Wednesday to Thursday. This was reported by the newspaper El Pais with reference to the local medical service.
According to the publication, 32 victims - in Barcelona, 10 people in Leid, five in Girona. There are also victims of Sils, Salrent, Manres and Tarragon.
One minor entered the hospital with a traumatic brain injury.
At least 20 people were detained. “At least two dozen people were detained throughout the territory (Catalonia) during today in connection with their probable involvement in violent actions during manifestations,” the Catalan police wrote on Twitter.
On Wednesday evening, at least 22 thousand manifestants gathered on the streets of Barcelona, the Spanish television and radio channel Rve reported. According to him, at least a dozen cars have been burned. Some activists throw policemen with large stones, bottles with flammable liquid and acid containers.
The group of Journalists of the Telemadrid channel was attacked.
On Wednesday, the public organization “Committees of Protection of the Republic” called on Catalans to reach protests.
The chairman of the Government of Catalonia Kim Torra, on Thursday night, turned to the inhabitants of Catalonia with an urgent call to stop unrest.
On October 15, as a result of clashes of supporters of the independence of Catalonia with the police in Barcelona, more than a hundred people were injured. According to police, several thousand people gathered there.
The protests in Catalonia began after the Supreme Court of Spain found nine Catalan leaders guilty of rebellion and embezzlement in the case of organizing a referendum on the independence of the region in 2017.
The former deputy head of the Government of Cataloni Oriol Loginsraz was 13 years in prison. Three more received 12 years each, one - 11.5, two - 10.5 each and two - nine years.
In October 2017, a referendum on the independence of the region from Madrid was held in Catalonia. The Spanish authorities recognized him illegal. Against the head of the autonomy of Carles Puchdemon and a number of his supporters, accusations of separatism, incitement to rebellion and financial fraud were made. In this regard, Puchdemon left the country.