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  • Covid protests in China after 10 killed in apartment fire in Xinjiang
  • Xinjiang region under longest Covid lockdowns
  • Reported over 200 cases in recent days

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On Friday, protesters in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang region came out on the streets and chanted that they wanted to be released from lockdowns. The protests followed a fire in a high-rise building that killed 10 on Thursday night.

Watch: huge COVID protests erupt in China's Xinjiang after deadly fire

Rare protests broke out in China's Xinjiang region opposing prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns.

According to footage seen on social media crowds chanted "End the lockdown!", as they walked down a street after a deadly fire triggered anger over their extended Covid-induced lockdown.

China has put Xinjiang region under some of the country's longest lockdowns, with many of the 4 million residents barred from leaving their homes for as long as 100 days.

The city reported about 100 new cases each of the past two days.

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