Protesters took to the streets of Belfast for a second night in a row on Wednesday as disorder again rocked the Northern Irish capital.
Unrest had flared on Tuesday after a knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese migrant - who has now been charged with attempted murder.
And last night, explosions and fires rocked the city as some 800 protesters descended on a migrant hotel.
Riot police were deployed to the scene after a vehicle in a nearby yard belonging to the Department for Infrastructure was set alight, causing gas cylinders to explode.
The depot where the vehicle was set on fire houses gritters, drain-cleaning lorries, and other vehicles used in road works.
Police brought in water cannons and unleashed them on demonstrators, with a huge crowd gathered in front of the Chimney Corner Hotel.
Bricks, bottles and masonry were all thrown at police, while a bin has been set alight - sparking major clashes with riot officers.
Columns of riot police and vehicles then stormed towards masked protesters down Antrim Road, just north of Belfast.
There, rioters set fire to wheelie bins and removed a garden fence to use as a shield against a police water cannon.
They were also seen tearing bricks from properties and smashing paving stones with sledgehammers to create projectiles.
Police brought in water cannons and unleashed them on demonstrators on Wednesday
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Riot police were deployed to the scene after a vehicle in a nearby yard belonging to the Department for Infrastructure was set alight, causing gas cylinders to explode
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Balaclava-clad men were also seen breaking open a metal fence to access the Sandyknowes Wastewater Pumping Station.
Liz Kimmins, Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister, condemned the arson, blasting: "I utterly condemn the incident at my department’s depot in Sandyknowes and the further disruption we have seen with transport services suspended and businesses closing early.
"I thank the police for their response and I reiterate the calls for this violence to stop."
She said a second night of destruction and disruption "needs to be condemned in the strongest possible way".
Alongside Belfast, police said disorder had broken out in Londonderry and Portadown.
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Major clashes between police and protesters broke out on Antrim Road
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The unrest comes after victim Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye in the knife attack on Monday night and has sustained deep cuts to his head, face and back.
Hadi Alodid, 30, a Sudanese migrant who lives in Duncairn Avenue in Belfast, has been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court, where he will remain for four weeks until his trial on July 8.
Alodid has been charged with threats to kill, attempted murder and possession of a blade.
Yesterday evening, protesters had carried out arson attacks on several homes last night.
The Prime Minister said people were "targeted because of their background".
PICTURED: Burnt-out cars and houses in Belfast on Tuesday. Wednesday marked the second night in a row of unrest in Northern Ireland
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland also addressed reports of social media users "posting address details online" in a threatening manner amid the unrest.
Police fielded phone calls from families, house owners and neighbours who are "extremely distressed as a result of this reckless activity".
A spokesman for the force said: "We are aware that following recent disorder some social media users are posting address details online, or sharing these through communication apps.
"Highlighting properties in this way is totally unacceptable. We have received phone calls from a number of families, house owners, neighbours and members of the wider community who are extremely distressed as a result of this reckless activity. This is unacceptable. It is putting lives at risk and has to stop.
"Anyone who shares personal information online with the intention to endanger others may be committing a criminal offence.
"Any person who publishes or distributes material which is threatening or abusive may also be committing an offence. We will be investigating any such posts which come to our attention."
Justice Secretary David Lammy condemned the violence in Belfast earlier today, telling reporters the "full force of the law will be brought to bear".
The Deputy Prime Minister added: "We cannot have a situation where people feel terrorised in their home, or indeed where law enforcement and those that keep us safe are attacked.
"And so, of course, I condemn what we saw overnight. The full force of the law will be brought to bear on this issue."