Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan
Summary
Police in Milan used water cannons to disperse around 100 protesters who threw smoke bombs during a demonstration over housing costs and environmental concerns at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Key Points
- Around 100 protesters in Milan threw firecrackers, smoke bombs, and bottles at police during a demonstration and were met with water cannon response.
- The protest involved approximately 10,000 people marching against rising housing costs and environmental issues amid the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Six people were detained following the skirmishes between protesters and police in Milan.
- Protesters criticized the Olympic infrastructure projects for economic, social, and environmental unsustainability, including the cutting of century-old trees for a new bobsleigh track.
