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‘It was so terrifying’: care workers tell of being trapped at home by Belfast mob
- Two Ugandan care workers were barricaded inside their Belfast home for about four hours as rioters lashed the street with bricks and flames.
- Emergency services evacuated residents as fires burned, and a church pastor helped rescue the women from danger.
- Pastor Jack McKee described rescuing mothers and their families amid the attack on Shankill Road area homes.
- Neighbors and officials said ethnic minority families, including Romanian and Nigerian residents, were targeted in the violence.
- The attacks occurred on Crumlin Road and nearby streets as fires and looting escalated late Tuesday into Wednesday.
- A church pastor described risking his safety to help evacuate the two women.
- The women feared for their families back home while they faced threats at their Belfast residence.
- Residents reported that ethnic minority families had to be moved to safety or temporary accommodation.
- Authorities are investigating the incidents as part of ongoing unrest in Northern Ireland.
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