Clouds of smoke billow over Hamburg, where a police station was this morning firebombed by protesters ahead of the G20 talks
Police anticipate that 100,000 demonstrators are descending on Hamburg
Today as leaders of the world's top economies come together in Germany, the planet's almost 8 billion inhabitants hope that at the end of their summit, major breakthroughs on the various issues would have been arrived at.
A firefighter puts out a blaze inside a car during violence and arson in the German city which is hosting the crunch talks
The issues to be deliberated upon include trade, climate change, migration and terrorism. Anti-capitalist demonstrators have refused to be left out of the equation as they make their feelings known.
US First Lady Melania Trump, pictured yesterday in Poland, is reportedly trapped inside her hotel room because of the widespread protests in Hamburg
A police station has been fire-bombed and cars and buildings set alight in the German city of Hamburg, where world leaders are holding talks.
A woman was today seen climbing onto the top of an armoured vehicle, where police fired pepper spray at her
Shocking footage shows smoke billowing from vehicles as the city hosting the G20 summit became a war zone. 70 people were injured in clashes between riot police and the demonstrators last night.
Riot police clashed with protesters in Hamburg, where 100,000 demonstrators are expected to hold rallies today
Police officers use water cannons, as well as pepper spray and batons. At least 111 officers were hurt during yesterday's clashes, one of whom had to be taken to a hospital with an eye injury after a firework exploded in front of him.
Cars were set alight during angry scenes ahead of the G20 talks in the German city of Hamburg, where world leaders will discuss major issues including climate change and terrorism
Said Georg Ismail, a demonstrator, 'War, climate change and exploitation are the result of the capitalist system that the G20 stands for and which 20,000 police are here to defend.
A woman shouts at a police officer wearing riot gear as authorities and demonstrators faced off against each other today as world leaders began crunch talks in Hamburg
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