Alex residents stone police
14/05/2008 07:19  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - Chaos broke out in Alexandra again on Tuesday night when residents pelted policemen with stones, the SABC reported.

In response police fired rubber bullets at residents.

Gauteng police spokesperson Superintendent Lungelo Dlamini could not confirm the incident.

"I have not been informed of such incident, I will contact you when somebody from Alexandra has called to inform me of the latest developments," he said.

Attacks on foreigners by local residents began on Sunday and continued into Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

At least two people have died so far and over 60 were injured.