Armed protesters have stormed the Cop30 conference in Brazil as unrest erupted at the climate summit.
The demonstrators clashed with security at the entrance to the venue, which had to be barricaded with tables.
The protesters were an Indigenous group of people who were part of the group of hundreds who marched to the venue in the Amazon city of Belem on Tuesday.
Multiple batons were confiscated by security at the scene.
According to an eyewitness, one guard was rushed from the scene in a wheelchair while clutching his stomach.
Another guard, who had a fresh cut above his eye, said that he had been struck by a heavy drumstick thrown from the crowd.
The demonstrators clashed with security at the entrance to the venue
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The protesters have since been dispersed from the area, and delegates have been allowed to leave having earlier been kept inside for their own safety.
Indigenous communities have played a key role at this year’s summit, and Brazil’s President Inacio Lula da Silva highlighted their importance.
Dozens of leaders arrived by boat earlier this week to participate in the talks, demanding more say in how forests are managed.
One security guard could be seen with a cut above his eye
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