Violent clashes have erupted between white nationalists attending a far-right march and counter-protesters in the US state of Virginia.<\/p>\n
Several people were injured after a car rammed into a crowd of people who were against the rally in Charlottesville.<\/p>\n
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A state of emergency has been declared to enable police to mobilise resources.<\/p>\n
The “Unite the Right” march is against plans to remove a statue of a US Civil War general. President Donald Trump condemned the violence.<\/p>\n
On Twitter, he said<\/a>: “We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!”<\/p>\n Video posted on social media showed a car ploughing at speed into several slow-moving vehicles, which were surrounded by a densely packed crowd. Emergency services were pictured treating a number of people who were injured.<\/p>\n A witness said one girl got “tore up” after the car “backed up and hit again”.<\/p>\n Earlier, police fired tear gas against demonstrators and said that arrests had been made after a declaration of unlawful assembly at Emancipation Park.<\/p>\n The state of emergency allows local authorities to request additional resources if needed,\u00a0the police department said<\/a>.<\/p>\n The far-right protesters, some waving Confederate flags, carrying shields and wearing helmets, are angry about the planned removal of a statue of Gen Robert E Lee from Charlottesville. Gen Lee commanded the pro-slavery Confederate forces in the US Civil War of 1861-65.<\/p>\n