A riot has broken out in a Zambian slum over measures designed to curb the spread of cholera, news agency Reuters reports.
Police have been sent into Kanyama township, in the capital Lusaka, after outrage over a ban on street vending was put in place.
The capital is struggling to contain an outbreak of the deadly disease, which has killed more than 60 people since October, while almost 3,000 people nationally have fallen ill.
Kanyama resident Peter Zulu told Reuters the rioters had blocked a major road, and police had responded by firing tear gas to disperse them.
The BBC reports that Local Government and Housing Minister Vincent Mwale confirmed police had been sent into the area, which was put under curfew last Sunday after suffering badly during this latest outbreak.
People have been sharing pictures on Twitter which reportedly come from Kanyama:
The riots come two days after a vaccination drive targeting two million people across Zambia began.
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
It can spread quickly in cramped, dirty conditions.
