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Chaos erupts in UK town as cars torched and armed police swarm
Chaos has erupted in Teesside with several cars set ablaze and hundreds of extra police officers brought in. On Thursday evening, videos shared on social media appeared to show several cars on fire at a vigil in Haswell, County Durham, where balloons were released in tribute to one of the men killed in the A66 crash.
TL;DR
- Several cars were set ablaze at a vigil in Haswell, County Durham, honoring a victim of a fatal A66 crash.
- A total of nine people have died in a string of violent incidents across Middlesbrough.
- Over 200 additional police officers, including armed units, have been deployed to support Cleveland Police.
- A fatal crash on the A66 involved a vehicle fleeing police, resulting in nine deaths.
- A house fire in Grangetown claimed the lives of a seven-year-old girl and her aunt.
- Other incidents include a house being rammed by a vehicle and a stabbing.
- Local MP Andy McDonald has called the ongoing situation "terrorism" and expressed concerns about public safety.
- Residents are reportedly feeling unsafe and trapped in their homes.