Key facts
- Approximately 20 residents were evicted from Tin Sam Tsuen village in Hong Kong.
- The eviction is part of the government's Northern Metropolis development plan.
- Villagers protested the operation, stating their concerns were unresolved and compensation was unsatisfactory.
- Heated confrontations occurred between residents and the Lands Department during the eviction.
Hundreds of security guards and police officers were deployed on Tuesday to evict about 20 residents from a Hong Kong village as part of the government’s Northern Metropolis blueprint. The operation by the Lands Department sparked heated confrontations with Tin Sam Tsuen villagers, who lived in properties built under the small-house policy. Residents argued that the government had yet to provide satisfactory compensation, and their concerns remained largely unresolved.