A knife attack in Belfast triggered widespread disorder across the city and other parts of Northern Ireland. Police deployed water cannon after riot officers came under sustained attack from groups throwing bricks, bottles, and pieces of wood at a major roundabout in the northwest of Belfast.
Violence escalated as cars and a bus were set on fire, and families were forced to flee their homes. The disorder reflects a broader wave of anti-immigrant sentiment affecting the UK region as authorities worked to contain the situation.