'I will never get over watching my home burn': Belfast residents reel after night of unrest

A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city. Belfast knife attack disorder: I will never get over watching my home of 13 years burn down Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. I will never get over watching my home of 13 years burn down Jamie Corrie said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames" A man with brown hair and a black puffer coat stands outside his home Families in Belfast, including one with a two-month-old baby, are counting the cost of Tuesday night's violence after being forced to flee their homes in the face of fires. A number of houses were ablaze across the city after a night of disorder amid following a knife attack on Monday night. A number of houses were ablaze across the city after a night of disorder amid following a knife attack on Monday night One man, whose home of 13 years was destroyed by fire, said watching it burn down was "a feeling I'll never get over". Jamie Corrie, speaking outside the burnt out remains of his house on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames". His house caught fire after a car belonging to "foreign nationals" next door was set on fire, he said. Composite of burned out bus and bus on fire in Belfast Live updates: Family of Belfast knife victim say 'unrest is not welcome' as extra police brought on to streets Corrie, who has lived on the same east Belfast street for more than a decade, said his house went up in flames. Speaking to BBC News NI outside his home on Wednesday morning, he said he was "gutted". "I told them before they were lighting the car, I said 'this is my property'. "See standing there watching your house get burnt… that's a feeling I'll never get over," he says. While he is also angry about the attack in north Belfast, he asked: "What does this resolve? What does this actually do? Burning cars out, wrecking your own community and now one of their own has just lost their home." He said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames" and everything is destroyed. "There's stuff in there that's sentimental, can't be replaced, that you'll not get again." However, he's thankful his kids were not in the house at the time. Yura, 19, is part of the Ukrainian family who were forced to flee their home on Lendrick Street in east Belfast during the disorder Yura, 19, is part of the Ukrainian family who were forced to flee their home on Lendrick Street in east Belfast during the disorder. She described the scenes last night as "terrifying". "My neighbour's house was set on fire. So, my front door caught the fire a bit. It had to be kicked out to stop the fire because it was about to go in the house". "I was with my dog at the house, so I had to escape through the back door. My neighbour's dog was trapped in the house so we were also trying to break into their house to get the dog. "I was lucky that my friends live nearby, so they let me crash for the night." Anselme Shima has lived in east Belfast for 13 years, near to where Tuesday night's disorder broke out A man standing in a street lined with terraced houses. He is wearing a brown anorak and pink shirt and wearing dark-lensed glasses. He is balding, and has some hair towards the back of his head. On the right side there is a line of cars parked in front of the houses. On the left the kerbstones are painted red, white and blue. It is an overcast day. Anselme Shima, who for 13 years has lived in east Belfast near where scenes of violence erupted on Tuesday night, said he was devastated and horrified. "I didn't know what I can do to protect my children." Also worried about the night of violence are healthcare staff. Biji Jose, from the Northern Ireland Indian Nurses Forum, says colleagues are "really worried" about their safety Biji Jose is standing in a street and looking into the camera. She's wearing a black jacket and her top is black and white with lace. Biji Jose, from the Northern Ireland Indian Nurses Forum, has been living in Northern Ireland for 23 years. She's a senior nurse and is worried her colleagues from the Indian community may decide to leave Northern Ireland in the aftermath. She said junior colleagues have been in touch about the recent violence and are "really worried" about their safety. "At the minute, I can see very anxious faces and too much worry about their families, children, future jobs, insecurity about walking around the street freely like before," she said. "People sometimes think about we are here to come to take their job. No, it is not the way," Jose added, saying healthcare workers were among the most needed employees in Northern Ireland. "We are filling the workforce shortage and easing the waiting lists for procedures, because of our relentless, selfless, kind services supporting the community to get the proper care on time." Another man who is originally from India and now lives in north Belfast has decided to leave Northern Ireland after Tuesday night's violence. "We're leaving right now," he told BBC News NI. The man, who doesn't want to be named, said he "didn't sleep all night". "It was horrible. It was like a war zone." "Everything was burning," he said, adding that glass was smashed and everyone hide in their homes. "No one was coming out, people were so scared." The man has lived in the UK for 25 years, the last four in Northern Ireland. Staff at a Turkish barber shop in Ballyclare have spent the morning cleaning up after damage caused the previous night A window of a barber shop is smashed. Some boarding has been put up next to the window. Wood is hanging out of the door. The co-owner of a Turkish barber shop has said he is deeply saddened that their business was targeted during disorder in Ballyclare, County Antrim. Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme, Ozer Soy-Suren said the shop has been open for 20 years and that staff spent the morning cleaning up damage caused the previous night. "We knew the protest was going to happen, so we left a little early to get home and keep ourselves safe," he said. Soy-Suren said the local community have been supportive, with a steady stream of people visiting the shop to check on staff. Pastor Jack McKee was helping families whose homes were targeted A man in close up standing outside on a rain-slicked street at night. Street lights, houses and trees can be seen in the background as well as shuttered businesses. The man is in his 50s or 60s, has short grey hair and is wearing a coat. On Tuesday night Pastor Jack McKee, who was helping people on the Crumlin Road, north Belfast who had been affected, said some of those he was assisting were members of his church "who have been with us for 20 years". "They're good Christian people and they're getting put out just because they're black," he said. Rev Brian Anderson said he had tried to speak to young people involved in attacks in east Belfast. "What I saw was a community out of control", he said. "It took me back to an experience of my childhood. Catholics were burnt out of the street I lived in... for being a Catholic in a Protestant area, they were removed. The same thing was happening to people here." "40 years later, people just living, wanting to contribute to our society... because they were different, being burnt of their houses and being removed. It was a chilling echo to the past". A family in east Belfast had to be rescued from their burning home A riot-control police vehicle is parked in a narrow street as firefighters battle multiple fires around burning cars and buildings. Thick smoke fills the area while emergency crews and a few civilians move through the scene amid debris and fire hoses. Following the attack that sparked both peaceful protests and disorder, Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old originally from Sudan, appeared in court charged with attempted murder over an attack that caused serious injuries to the victim, including a lost eye. Following the attack that sparked both peaceful protests and disorder, Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old originally from Sudan, appeared in court charged with attempted murder over an attack that caused serious injuries to the victim, including a lost eye. Meanwhile the family of the victim, Stephen Ogilvie, has appealed for "peaceful protest as the only way forward". Meanwhile the family of the victim, Stephen Ogilvie, has appealed for "peaceful protest as the only way forward" Cars drive towards a sign reading "Welcome to Northern Ireland". What the data does and doesn't tell us about asylum seekers in Northern Ireland Public transport and businesses shut down amid fears of further violence Three police vans in Northern Ireland lined up - a man in all black with his hood up crouches on the roof of the middle van while another hooded man stands next to it on the ground. There are crowds standing around in the background and the sky is smoky. What we know about Belfast attack and disorder Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast. Houses across the city have been set on fire following a knife attack earlier this week. Hadi Alodid is charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and threats to kill an NHS worker. Leaders in Northern Ireland react to disorder that broke out on Tuesday evening. BBC Verify mapped some of the violent disorder that took place in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. The 14-year-old mixed race schoolboy disappeared and died in north Belfast almost six years ago. Houses, vehicles and a bus were set on fire during violent protests on Tuesday night after a knife attack in Belfast. Belfast police say a refugee charged with the attempted murder of a man on Monday initially entered the country from the Republic of Ireland.