Group sprays 1,800 litres of fake blood outside UK Treasury for climate change

• As the group sprayed the fake blood from the fire engine, it also hit activists soaking them in red colour.
• Activist says this is symbolic to show the government that UK has blood on their hands.
• Group says the red symbolizes the people dying in the global south and the number of people who will die around the world due to climate change if nothing is done.

(Karachi) At least 1,800 litres of fake blood (water mixed with food dye) was sprayed outside UK Treasury's climate change building in London, local media reported on Thursday.

The group called Extinction Rebellion sprayed fake blood on the steps and walls of the Treasury building with the help of a fire engine, which has been out of service for a long time. The rebellion protesters were holding banners inscribe with “Stop funding climate death” and shouted slogans against the officials concerned.

As the group sprayed the fake blood from the fire engine, it also hit activists soaking them in red colour.

The agenda

While talking to local media, a demonstrator said, “This is symbolic to show the government that UK has blood on their hands.”  Extinction Rebellion stated that at least 1,800 litres of fake blood was spread, while it also sprayed the Treasury building’s walls with “Stop funding climate death”.

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One of the rebellion activists Ben said, “The Treasury has been frustrating efforts by other government departments about climate change because it only cares about economic growth.”

He added, “The red symbolizes the people dying in the global south and the number of people who will die around the world due to climate change if we do nothing.”

Earlier in April, the Extinction Rebellion group had lodged a protest in London that went on for 11 days, crippling routine life in the mega city. The demonstration was used as a tool to pressurize the government to take concrete measures regarding climate change.