Per New York Times, at least 1000 rioters clashed with the police on Sunday in a regional capital in western China after days of rising tensions.

Police rushed on Sunday to restore order in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi where an unknown number of people attacked passers-by and torched vehicles, state media reported.

Much of the region is closed to journalists and independent observers, making it difficult to verify the government reports. Several journalists who have entered the region have been detained or forced to leave.

Tweets are starting to flow in over the rioting. Check back to BT for up-to-date information.

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   tingliucs (Washington DC) Riots in Urumqi, capital city of China-controlled Xinjiang Region. http://bit.ly/HF9Y1 05 Jul 2009 from web
2. 
   henryhu89 (CHINA) RIOTS HAPPEN IN XINJIANG’ CAPITAL,WEST RELIGION OF CHINA.CHINATHREE HAN PEOPLE DIED,IT’S SAYD THAT CAPITAL BE ABOUT TO EMERGENCY 05 Jul 2009 from mobile web
3. 
   _SeanKelly @jonah_kessel (California) Civilians die in China riots: Three civilians have died in rioting in the region.. http://tinyurl.com/pgcmlu 05 Jul 2009 from web

One Twitterer posted a link to the following video of the scene on Sunday:

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