Security forces attacked the students[90] "with batons, fire extinguishers, and water hoses", injuring 50[56] and leading to the death[3] of Hajer al-Yazidi.[4] The security forces' actions were criticised on social networking services including Twitter. A King Khalid University statement described the events, stating, "The situation evolved and chaos spread along with damage to public property and the use of fire extinguishers and water hoses against the other female students. Some lost consciousness and had to be taken away for medical assistance, and the university and the relevant authorities took the necessary security measures, until the complex was completely evacuated.