It was later claimed by local media that the red colour in the video was the result of red-dye water cannons sprayed by police.[32][33][34] However, Amnesty International has noted that it remains impossible to verify the video and whether or not it was blood, as a result of internet blackouts.[35] Polish journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka also shared the video but later apologized for spreading fake news.[36] According to Reuters, the protests were the deadliest since the 2005 Andijan massacre, in which 173 were killed according to government estimates.[1]