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11 July 2011
Last updated at 20:32 ET
Crowds of nationalists have thrown petrol bombs and masonry at police during trouble in west Belfast.
Water cannon have been used in the Broadway and Falls Road areas of the city.
Two police officers were injured during the trouble at Broadway and may require medical treatment. There are reports that another five have been injured.
A number of plastic bullets have also been fired by police.
A bus was hijacked on the Falls Road. The driver was dragged from the vehicle and passengers were ordered off.
It was then driven at police lines on the Donegall Road, but crashed a short distance away.
There has also been some trouble in the Oldpark area.
Police used water cannon after coming under attack from a crowd of around 100 to 200 people throwing missiles and stones in the Broadway and Falls Road areas.
Around 40 people have gathered in North Queen Street and petrol has been thrown at police.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said one firefighter was slightly injured by youths throwing stones in Londonderry.
It said it was dealing with around one call every 75 seconds across Northern Ireland. By 0100 BST on Tuesday it had received 180 fire calls, a 65% increase on the previous year.
A spokesman said its efforts to protect the community were being hampered by the street violence.
One fire appliance was damaged in Belfast by youths throwing stones and was taken out of service. Another vehicle was deployed.
In addition to this, the NIFRS said it brought two contingency appliances into service to ensure it could keep up with demand.
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Water cannon have been used in the Broadway and Falls Road areas of the city.
Two police officers were injured during the trouble at Broadway and may require medical treatment. There are reports that another five have been injured.
A number of plastic bullets have also been fired by police.
A bus was hijacked on the Falls Road. The driver was dragged from the vehicle and passengers were ordered off.
It was then driven at police lines on the Donegall Road, but crashed a short distance away.
There has also been some trouble in the Oldpark area.
Police used water cannon after coming under attack from a crowd of around 100 to 200 people throwing missiles and stones in the Broadway and Falls Road areas.
Around 40 people have gathered in North Queen Street and petrol has been thrown at police.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said one firefighter was slightly injured by youths throwing stones in Londonderry.
It said it was dealing with around one call every 75 seconds across Northern Ireland. By 0100 BST on Tuesday it had received 180 fire calls, a 65% increase on the previous year.
A spokesman said its efforts to protect the community were being hampered by the street violence.
One fire appliance was damaged in Belfast by youths throwing stones and was taken out of service. Another vehicle was deployed.
In addition to this, the NIFRS said it brought two contingency appliances into service to ensure it could keep up with demand.
Are you in the area? Did you witness the trouble? Send us your comments using the form below.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
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