A 70-year-old cleaner died from critical injuries after getting hit on the head with a brick during a clash with anti-government protesters, South China Morning Post reported.

The incident took place in Sheung Shui, an area in New Territories that is right next to the border with Shenzhen.

A spokesperson from Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin confirmed that the man died at 10:51pm on Thursday, Nov. 14.

A video circulating online shows a man falling to the ground and remaining motionless after being hit by an object.

Here are some other clips of the clashes.

This happened in Sheung Shui & apparently a group of pro-#Beijing people clashed with anti-Govt protesters #HongKong #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/4EZJr5XOPz

— Damon Pang (@damon_pang) November 13, 2019

A group of unknown persons is attacking young people with steel pipe in Sheung Shui, North District, Hk.
It's believed that these people are with triad/gang background.#StandwithHonKong #HongKongProstests pic.twitter.com/eCBQBuZN2U

— Karma (@karmaisreal2019) November 14, 2019

This was the second death directly linked to the protests that were first sparked in a June by a now-abandoned extradition bill.

The first was when 22-year-old uni student Chow Tsz-lok fell one storey at a car park in Tseung Kwan O, and subsequently succumbed to his injuries on Friday, Nov 8.

Two others critically injured

Two other persons were also critically injured in the past few days due to the clashes between demonstrators and other residents.

Leung Chi-cheung, a 57-year-old man, sustained burns to 44 percent of his body after being set on fire by protesters in Ma On Shan on Monday, Nov. 11.

A 15-year-old also reportedly suffered a skull fracture and internal bleeding after getting hit on the head by tear gas canisters in Tin Shui Wai on Wednesday night, Nov. 13.

Violence escalating

Protest violence in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong is escalating by the day as both the government and the protesters refuse to back down.

The government has doubled down and said they would not yield to "violence", and said demonstrators are "enemies of the people", in a move that can be interpreted as them trying to drive a wedge between protesters and the rest of the population.

Meanwhile, protesters have refused to budge as well, saying they would continue with protest efforts until all five of their demands have been fulfilled.

The city-wide strike they initiated on Monday, Nov. 11, which disrupted transportation and business, was also in response to Chow's death and the perceived lack of action on the government's part to form an independent inquiry to look into allegations of police brutality.

Top image via @damon_pang