Incidents in Paris and the regions spoil (a little) party



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In Lyon, the atmosphere degenerated in the early evening around Place Bellecour. Scuffles caused crowd movements, fumes annoying people in the audience. – ROMAIN LAFABREGUE / AFP

One would dream of a big party without clashes but unfortunately it is not yet for this time. Several incidents between law enforcement and "thugs" broke out Sunday in Paris and the province on the sidelines of festive gatherings celebrating the French victory at the World Cup football.

Scene of looting #Lyon [19659004] #Bellecour of the press kiosk. A guy came in by the roof, looted cold drinks and swayed them to the crowd # cm2018 #worldofworld pic.twitter.com/Ux0MGtw7Jm

– quentin mayor (@quentinmaire) ] July 15, 2018

Violence still ongoing in the downtown area of ​​ #Lyon pic.twitter.com/30UV10pQsl

– Julien Damboise (@JDANDOU) July 15, 2018

Supporters also died trying to celebrate the coronation of the Blues …

Looting on the Champs-Elysées

In the capital, thirty young people entered before 22h in the Drugstore Publicis des Champs- Elysées, including looting bottles of wine or champagne, before being dispersed by the police who then worked to protect the entrance to the store, noted an AFP journalist. At least two other mini-markets were also looted.

DIRECT ?? Paris: A two-wheel shop located on Avenue de la Grand-Armée, not far from the Champs-Élysées, was looted by many individuals. (images @arthdvtn ) https://t.co/dvWgLuhpZ1 pic.twitter.com/rfGBo5A5N2

– Actu17 (@ Actu17) July 15, 2018

Coupe of the world: the water cannons deployed on the Champs-Elysees to disperse the troublemakers pic.twitter.com/Jo7v3R3eLK

– BFMTV (@BFMTV) July 15, 2018

Scuffles continued sporadically between police and groups of "thugs" who exchanged jets bottles or chairs against tear gas on the prestigious avenue. It was gradually emptied of the mbad of hundreds of thousands of partygoers who celebrated the victory of the Blues from the final whistle. At around 23:30, law enforcement agencies used water-throwing machines to disperse the troublemakers.

A man was also seriously injured after receiving a violent blow from a helmet during a fight occurred around 9:10 pm near the Champs, reported an AFP photographer. The man was hospitalized in a serious condition, according to a police source.

Échauffourées in Lyon, Marseille, Ajaccio and Strasbourg

In Lyon, in the city of the Minister of the Interior, the atmosphere degenerated into early evening around Place Bellecour where some 20,000 people had come to watch the final on a giant screen. Scuffles caused crowd movements, fumes annoying people in the audience. Sporadic incidents continued between police and small groups of "breakers" in some very localized downtown locations.

Degradations committed at the exit of the Marseille fanzone after the victory of France. pic.twitter.com/bfHyv3upzI

– France Blue Provence (@bleuprovence) July 15, 2018

The bus attack in Marseille #FRACRO pic.twitter. com / XqMnkdhFg7

– Lawrence. (@ lecio13002) July 15, 2018

In Marseille, several incidents occurred, especially around the Old Port and the fan zone. "There have been many projectiles, two members of the security forces have been wounded, and 10 people have been arrested," a police spokesman said. Shortly before 11 pm, the situation was calm again.

In Ajaccio, some clashes erupted after the final whistle between supporters of the French team who were celebrating the victory, and people claiming to support Croatia, reported firefighters and prefecture services to AFP. There were no wounded.

The victory of the Blues bereaved

In Strasbourg or Rouen, sporadic clashes were between young people and police who exchanged projectiles and tear gas. Seven people were arrested in the capital of the Seine Maritime, reported the prefecture.

The victory of the Blues was also bereaved by several fatal accidents. In Annecy, a man in his fifties killed himself by diving into a cbad, in a shallow depth of water. In Saint-Félix (Oise), a man who was partying while driving, died after having built his car in a plane tree. Three children, aged 3 and 6, were also seriously injured after being struck by a motorcycle in Frouard (Meurthe-et-Moselle).

"We call each to be fully responsible for his safety and that of others so that the party is beautiful until the end, "said the AFP, the spokesman of the Minister of the Interior.

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