25 injured in protests in Honduras

At least 25 people have been injured in the Honduran capital after police forcibly broke up protests by thousands of teachers and medical workers.

Red Cross doctor Marcio Moncada says demonstrators and police were among those hurt, and all were hospitalized. Protesters blocked main avenues in Tegucigalpa on Thursday and tried to force their way into the city’s international airport, but fled a volley of tear gas launched by officers.

The airport’s administrator said in a statement that it briefly evacuated the tarmac of passengers and employees so they would not get caught up in the clouds of gas.

Three flights from Miami, Atlanta and Panama City were diverted to the city of San Pedro Sula, about 150 miles (250 kilometres) to the northwest.

Via Associated Press / City News 

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