Belfast gripped by riots after attack by Sudanese citizen

In Northern Ireland, after the knife attack incident that occurred on June 8, people took to the streets.

Riots broke out in Belfast, with houses, cars, and a bus set on fire, according to BBC. On the evening of June 9, emergency services helped people evacuate from burning houses. According to the fire service, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight, 256 calls were received, and firefighters responded to 62 incidents.

In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, on June 8 at 10:30 p.m., a 30-year-old Sudanese citizen stabbed a 40-year-old man, causing him serious injuries to the eyes, neck, and back. The attacker has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a sharp stabbing and cutting object in a public place, and threats to kill.

The police called for calm after demonstrations and riots broke out in various places in Northern Ireland on June 9 in response to the attack.