WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT! Anger soared in Hong Kong today over a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded, a dramatic escalation of the political turmoil plaguing the Chinese city. Footage from the attack circulating on social media showed people screaming as the gangsters beat groups of protesters and journalists in Yuen Long station and inside subway trains, leaving pools of blood on the floor. Witnesses said they saw a pregnant woman being beaten to the ground during the chaos and passing out. Paramedics were seen treating the woman, who was believed to be protecting her husband during the attack. She is believed to be in stable condition. Hospital authorities said 45 people were wounded in the assault, with one man in critical condition and five others with serious injuries. 😡 #retract

Hong Kong conflict: The financial hub has been plunged into its worst crisis in recent history by weeks of marches and sporadic violent confrontations between police and pockets of hardcore protesters. An image circulating on Facebook shows a group of men dressed in white brandishing sticks posing for pictures. 😱 #retract