‘One killed’ amid protests as political crisis grips Kyrgyzstan

At least one person was killed and 590 wounded in Kyrgyzstan in unrest overnight, the embattled government has said, as protests grip the country following controversial parliamentary elections. There were no further details on the government’s claim of casualties, which Al Jazeera is attempting to independently verify. Local media said Kyrgyzstan’s central election commission on Tuesday annulled the results of the October 4 parliamentary election – something the opposition had been calling for. The vote had handed victory to two establishment parties. The move follows claims by the opposition that it has seized power. Burned-out cars littered Bishkek on Tuesday morning after protesters took control of the main government building, known as the White House, which briefly caught fire before emergency services put out the blaze. Kyrgyzstan’s parliament will try to convene for an emergency meeting on Wednesday, local news website 24.kg reported, citing lawmakers who failed to gather a quorum on Tuesday. style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">