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Image: South Africa's anti-immigrant rage

Last updated on: May 23, 2008 17:44 IST
South Africa violence

A neighbour watches burning homes in the shantytown of Reiger ParkĀ inĀ South Africa May 22. Violence continued against the immigrant community by poor South Africans, who claim that the immigrants take away their job opportunities.

The xenophobic riots in South Africa, which has claimed 42 lives, including an Indian, have shown no signs of abating despite government's decision to deploy army to crush the violence against immigrants.

Phototograph: John Moore/Getty Images