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Heavy-metal riot

Sunday 09 August 1992 23:02 BST
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MONTREAL (Reuter) - A cancelled heavy-metal rock concert featuring Metallica and Guns N' Roses sparked outbreaks of arson, looting and vandalism on Saturday night. Police firing tear gas chased rioters through the streets near the Olympic Stadium.

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