Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement The president of Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital amid violent protests over claims the general election was rigged. Crowds torched the HQ of Mongolia's governing party - the former Communists - and attacked a police station. Over 60 people were hurt - around half of them police - as officers used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon against stone-throwing protestors. The unrest went on into the night, with reports of bank robberies and looting. Rioters set fire to the Cultural Palace, home to a theatre, museum and national art gallery in the capital, Ulan Bator. 'Robbed of victory' Thousand of protesters defied a 2200 curfew by refusing to disperse. The unrest far surpasses previous poll disorder in Mongolia Violence erupted as preliminary results from Sunday's poll give the governing Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) a clear victory. Returns suggested the ruling MPRP had taken at least 43 seats in the 76-seat parliament, or Great Hural. But the opposition Democrats allege fraud. The state of emergency, which was announced in a decree from President Nambaryn Enkhbayar on state TV, came into effect late on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanjagiin Bayar made a TV address during which he insisted the election had been both free and fair. He claimed Democratic Party leader Tsakhia Elbegdorj was "misleading people and inciting violence". Mr Elbegdorj earlier said the Democrats had been robbed of victory and claimed most voters had chosen his party. "If most people voted for us why did we lose? We lost because... corrupt people changed the results," Mr Elbegdorj said. Competing for resources Mongolia's government used to be modelled on the Communist system of the neighbouring Soviet Union, until 1990 when multi-party politics were introduced. With an economy based on nomadic herding, Mongolia was heavily reliant on support from Moscow, but when this was withdrawn its financial systems quickly collapsed. During the difficult intervening period, the former Communists, the MPRP, and the emergent Democratic Party have competed for power. Four years ago, they were obliged to form a coalition, but in 2006 they broke apart again acrimoniously. Since then the MPRP has hung on to power through alliances with splinter parties. Despite years of political unease, politics in Mongolia was relatively calm as long as the country was poor, the BBC's David Bamford says. But that has changed, as recently unearthed deposits of copper, gold and coal in the vast Mongolian plateau start to be exploited, our correspondent says. Have you been caught up in events? Are you in the area? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below: You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to >+44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can upload here. Click here to see terms and conditions At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Name:
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A four-day state of emergency has been declared in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar after violent protests occurred after allegations of vote rigging and fraud in Sunday's elections. Reports state that 5 people have been killed, and over 300 injured. The injured were police and protesters alike, suffering from smoke poisoning, rubber bullets, and stoning. Among the injured was a Japanese citizen, who was reportedly flown to Japan in the morning.
President Nambaryn Enkhbayar declared a state of emergency.
Peaceful protests began on Monday evening, however, they were dispersed in the night. The protests on Tuesday began peacefully on Sukhbaatar Square, however as they moved toward the headquarters of ruling party Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, they were joined by many more people, who began attacking the building with stones, knocking out the windows. 

Riot police were deployed, and as the protests escalated with protesters setting the building on fire with alcoholic beverages and petrol, they reacted with tear gas and rubber bullets. As the Party Headquarters was almost completely set ablaze, the protesters began looting the vicinity, with reports of bank robberies. A wooden extension to the nearby Culture Palace, also known as the Art Gallery, also caught fire, with many priceless artifacts either looted or damaged by fire and water. As the police and army were deployed, about 700 protesters were detained.

In the aftermath, a four-day state of emergency was declared in Ulaanbaatar by President Nambaryn Enkhbayar. Measures include:
*All protests or demonstrations are banned
*The city center will be sealed off, with a curfew between 10pm and 8am
*All TV channels and radios except the Mongolian National Broadcaster will be temporarily shut down.
*No alcohol will be sold or consumed.
*Use of weapons or any object capable of causing bodily harm will be banned.

Preliminary election results indicated that the MPRP had a clear majority in parliament.

Police chief said on the state TV that the situation is now under control, but it should be necessary to leave armored vehicles and the troops on their current positions in the capital. An emergency session of parliament also began at around 18:00 Local Time (July 2), however the session was closed to the media by vote, with the basis of high levels of tension erupting in case of disagreements during the session.

All TV channels have been cut off except for the Mongolian National Broadcaster. However some, like Eagle TV, and other internet-based news sites have been reporting on the Internet. A video on their site shows interviews with citizens claiming that their relatives have been detained while coming home from work, although having no part in the protests. The interviewees also allege that the investigators are brutally detaining them. The Government has made no reports about this.

The four days of emergency rule will be the first in the history of Mongolia.