Medic shot in eye during Hong Kong protests
An injured young female medic receives medical assistance after being hit by a pellet round in the right eye during a demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui neighborhood in Hong Kong, China, August 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
An injured young female medic receives medical assistance after being hit by a pellet round in the right eye during a demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. REUTERS/Issei Kato
An injured young female medic receives medical assistance after being hit by a pellet round in the right eye during a demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. REUTERS/Issei Kato
An injured young female medic receives medical assistance after being hit by a pellet round in the right eye during a demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. REUTERS/Issei Kato
An injured young female medic receives medical assistance after being hit by a pellet round in the right eye during a demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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