
Two Killed and Riots in France Following Paris's Champions League Victory
France witnessed a bloody night following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League title win, as celebrations turned into a wave of violence and chaos in several cities, most notably Paris, Grenoble, and Nantes.
In the city of Grenoble in the southeast of the country, a car ran over a crowd of citizens during the celebrations, resulting in injuries to four members of a family, two of whom are in critical condition. Authorities reported that the driver of the car voluntarily turned himself in.
In the capital, Paris, a young woman was killed after being hit by a car while riding a motorcycle, while a 17-year-old boy died from stab wounds he received in the city of Dax in southwestern France, raising the death toll to two.
The celebrations turned into street disturbances, as Paris police announced the arrest of 559 people, most of them in the Champs-Élysées area, amid violent clashes with security forces. Several stores were also reported to have been looted, despite the presence of around 5,000 security personnel in the capital and its surroundings.
In Nantes, acts of vandalism targeted a public transport bus and several cars near the Parc des Princes stadium, while fans blocked a section of the ring road surrounding Paris.
According to authorities, the events resulted in 192 injuries across the country and the outbreak of 692 fires, including 264 fires targeting vehicles.
In the city of Grenoble in the southeast of the country, a car ran over a crowd of citizens during the celebrations, resulting in injuries to four members of a family, two of whom are in critical condition. Authorities reported that the driver of the car voluntarily turned himself in.
In the capital, Paris, a young woman was killed after being hit by a car while riding a motorcycle, while a 17-year-old boy died from stab wounds he received in the city of Dax in southwestern France, raising the death toll to two.
The celebrations turned into street disturbances, as Paris police announced the arrest of 559 people, most of them in the Champs-Élysées area, amid violent clashes with security forces. Several stores were also reported to have been looted, despite the presence of around 5,000 security personnel in the capital and its surroundings.
In Nantes, acts of vandalism targeted a public transport bus and several cars near the Parc des Princes stadium, while fans blocked a section of the ring road surrounding Paris.
According to authorities, the events resulted in 192 injuries across the country and the outbreak of 692 fires, including 264 fires targeting vehicles.